Washington, D.C. – A D.C. police dog was found dead Monday inside of its marked K-9 police cruiser, according to authorities.
The Metropolitan Police Department said that the body of Rocket, a seven-year-old Belgian Malinois, or “Malinois Shepherd,” was found by its handler. The dog was left inside of a parked and idling D.C. police SUV in the 2800 block of New York Avenue NE when the officer returned to find Rocket had died.
Source: washingtontimes.com