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POLICEMAN TO BE PROSECUTED

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Julia

Julia Report 21 Jul 2009 12:05

If you can recall last month, a Nottinghamshire Policeman left two German Shepherd dogs locked in his van, and they died. It has just been on the local news that he is to be prosecuted by the RSPCA. The Met. Office has said, this happened on the hottest day of the year
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MissFitz

MissFitz Report 21 Jul 2009 12:29

He should be prosecuted

Jane

Jane Report 21 Jul 2009 12:35

So he should be.That was just terrible.Good on the RSPCA

Oddsocks

Oddsocks Report 21 Jul 2009 13:04

NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST ARTICLE

Police officer suspended from force after dog deaths.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 11:30.

A NOTTS police officer whose dogs died in last month's heatwave is to face legal action and has been suspended by the force.

The German Shepherds died after allegedly being left in the handler's car at Notts Police's headquarters in Arnold on June 30.

An RSPCA spokesperson said:
"The RSPCA can confirm that following the deaths of two police dogs in Nottinghamshire on 30 June, legal proceedings will be brought against a Nottinghamshire police officer for causing unnecessary suffering to the two animals."
The RSPCA launched an inquiry after the dogs death were reported by Notts Police.

It is unclear how long the dogs were left in the car on what was the hottest day in Notts for three years - with temperatures rising to 29.3 degrees celsius.

A Notts police spokesperson said:
"Following a review of the circumstances into the deaths of two police dogs, Nottinghamshire Police has taken the decision to suspend the police officer involved. An internal inquiry is also ongoing."

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 21 Jul 2009 14:16

Well I'm pleased to read this . He should get the book thrown at him for it !!

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 21 Jul 2009 19:27

What were the circumstances, why did he leave them there? If it was sheer neglect he should be prosecuted and not allowed near another dog, but was he detained in the station unexpectedly through no fault of his own? It is the second time this year that we have seen police officers treating dogs cruelly. Remenber the pair who threw dogs around their garden?