Police Dog Dies After Being Left In Hot Car

POSTED: Thursday, August 28, 2008

UPDATED: 6:19 pm EDT August 28, 2008

Hieke, an 8-year-old police dog, died after being left in a hot car, allegedly by its own handler.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- A Coral Springs police dog is dead after being left in a hot car, allegedly by its own handler.

Hieke, an 8-year-old terrier and labrador mix, was left inside an unmarked police car for about two hours on wednesday.

The dog's handler's name is not being released because he works undercover.

An internal investigation is under way.

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