Died 6\/29\/15
\nStockton, CA<\/p>\n
Stockton K9 Dies on Duty After Air Conditioner in Vehicle Fails<\/p>\n
Stockton Police said that one of the department\u2019s K9s died at work after an air conditioner in a police vehicle failed. Stockton Police Department said that K9 Nitro\u2019s handler noticed the dog was having some type of medical issue, likely due to the heat. The temperature was over 100 degrees in Stockton. Nitro was rushed to a nearby vet\u2019s office where he died.\u201cWe lost one of our family members tonight at the Stockton Police Department,\u201d Officer Joe Silva said. Silva said that two officers went to the 8600 block of Santa Paula Way in Stockton to arrest a suspect on numerous warrants. Those officers deployed one police K9 to catch the suspect, who fled from the home on foot, leaving Nitro behind in a car. When Nitro\u2019s handler returned to the vehicle, he noticed the K9 was having some sort of medical issue.
\nPolice say the air conditioner in the K9 unit stopped working, resulting in the animal overheating. Silva said K9 cars are equipped with multiple safety mechanisms such as an extra fan, heat sensors, and extra water. They are still working to determine exactly what went wrong. In January, Nitro was involved in an officer-involved shooting in which he was hit by a suspect wielding a hammer. He received a cut on his snout, but recovered quickly, and was back with his partner the next day. The Stockton Police Department said it is mourning the loss of the dog. \u201cNitro is considered part of our family, and once we lose a family member, it hurts the entire police force, it hurts the entire city and it\u2019s devastating right now for the handler. So our thoughts are really with the handler right now. He\u2019s one of our better handlers and well respected,\u201d Silva said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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