London: Two police dogs, one of them a puppy, died when their handler left them locked in his car on one of the hottest days of the year.
The officer, Sergeant Ian Craven, one of the country's most experienced dog trainers, slashed his wrists when he learnt of their deaths. He was taken to hospital after the apparent suicide attempt, and could now face prosecution for animal cruelty.
It is the second time he has been responsible for the death of a dog left in a vehicle.
He was disciplined over the loss of a spaniel at the Metropolitan Police's prestigious dog training centre in July 2004 — but went on to be promoted.
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In Sunday's incident the animals collapsed in his airless car as temperatures rose to 29?Celsius at the same training centre. Staff pulled the Belgian malinois Chay and five-month-old Alsatian Milly from the vehicle by smashing its closed windows.
They doused the dogs in water and raced them to an emergency vet but nothing could be done.
Jan Creamer, head of Animal Defenders International, said: "It is the golden rule that you never ever leave dogs in hot cars."
— Daily Mail
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