Two Houston K-9 Officers Die from Heat Exhaustion in One Week

A police dog named Aron died from heat exhaustion after being left alone in a hot car in Houston due to a malfunctioning safety system and air conditioning. The K9 handler had left the pup in a running and air-conditioned vehicle but returned to find Aron in distress. The incident occurred just a week after a Georgia K9 named Chase died from a similar tragedy. The safety control system in both cruisers failed to activate or alert the handler that the temperatures inside the car were rapidly rising.