Duplin County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Add to My HeroesKela
K9 Kela died after accidentally being left in her handler's cruiser overnight.
Kela's handler was on duty when he received a call that he need to pickup one of his children from school after the child became sick. Once he arrived home he forgot to remove Kela from the patrol car and discovered the next morning that she had died of heat exhaustion.
No charges were filed against K9 Kela's handler.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Shepherd
- Gender Female
- Age 9
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heat exhaustion
Most Recent Reflection
View all 14 ReflectionsHow terribly sad!
Rest in peace Kela!
Michelle - wife of US Marshal
October 7, 2014
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