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Two police dogs have died in a hot car parked outside a the headquarters of Nottinghamshire Police.Two police dogs have died in a hot car parked outside a the headquarters of Nottinghamshire Police.
An RSPCA officer was called to the Sherwood Lodge headquarters in Arnold on Tuesday and found two German Shepherd dogs dead in a police vehicle.An RSPCA officer was called to the Sherwood Lodge headquarters in Arnold on Tuesday and found two German Shepherd dogs dead in a police vehicle.
An independent vet is carrying out post-mortem tests to establish how the animals died.An independent vet is carrying out post-mortem tests to establish how the animals died.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched an investigation into the incident.The Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched an investigation into the incident.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said the force voluntarily referred the case to the commission. 'Swiftly reported'
No-one has been suspended following the incident. Nottinghamshire's Assistant Chief Constable, Peter Davies, said: "This is a tragic incident and we value the important work our police dogs carry out on a daily basis.
"That is why we swiftly reported this incident to the RSPCA and we will be working with them very closely."
In a statement Nottinghamshire Police said the welfare of all animals owned by them was "of paramount importance and we endeavour to take every measure possible to ensure their well-being and safety".
Nottinghamshire vet Andrew Wilson, who has 36 years' experience in practice, said dehydration would have affected the dogs very quickly in the current temperatures.
He said: "The dehydration would have been a big factor.
"They wouldn't be able to cool themselves because panting wouldn't be effective anymore, there would be no evaporation from the tongue.
"As the core temperature rose as a result of that, and the brain temperature rose, the brain would cease to function and various other organs would fail. This happens certainly within 30 minutes".