HIALEAH, Florida — Two police K-9s were found dead at the home of a Davie Police Officer Wednesday.
The two dogs are believed to have died at the home of an off-duty Hialeah K-9 officer, Hialeah police said.
Hileah detectives and Davie police arrived at the home of K-9 officer Nelson Enriquez regarding the death of his two assigned K-9 work dogs, “Jimmy,” a 7-year-old bloodhound, and “Hector,” a 4-year-old Belgium Malinois.
Investigators say Officer Nelson Enriquez left the work dogs in his marked police vehicle Wednesday morning and discovered the animals dead after finishing his midnight shift.
The cause of death hasn’t been officially determined, but police said exposure to Wednesday’s hot temperatures from within the vehicle is a strong possibility.
Enriquez is a 13-year veteran of Hialeah and has been a K-9 handler the past seven years, Hialeah police said. Enriquez was relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
“The Hialeah Police Department is extremely saddened by this unfortunate occurrence and every effort will be made to determine the cause of this terrible tragedy, which claimed the lives of two very beloved members of our Hialeah police family,” said Carl Zogby, of Hialeah Police Department. “This is still an open and active investigation and we must wait for the outcome from the Davie police and the Broward State Attorney’s Office.”
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