Police K-9 found dead in patrol car

MADISONVILLE, Texas - Madisonville Police and the Texas Rangers are investigating the death of a K-9 officer, according to a report by KBTX.

Baron, a Belgian Malinois, was found dead Friday in the back of his handler's patrol car. He had served with Madisonville PD since June 2012. The dog was used for tracking, narcotics detection, and fugitive apprehension. His body was transported to the Texas A&M Veterinary School for an autopsy.

The department asked the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation.

Chief Chuck May calls the death a "tragic accident" and says "policies and procedures are being reviewed to see what we can do to prevent incidents such as this from taking place in the future."

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And by "tragic" he means "it's tragic it wasn't a citizen that did this so they could bust out his windows, write him thousands of dollars in tickets, bring him up on animal cruelty charges, and go arrest him in their APC with the SWAT team"

Dick heads...