Missouri Police Lieutenant Charged in K-9 Heat Death Incident

Lieutenant Daniel Zeigler faces animal abuse charges after his K-9 partner Horus died from heat exposure in a police car.

K-9 Horus was left in a police vehicle with a deactivated safety system on June 20, leading to his death from heat exposure.
Lieutenant Zeigler allegedly forgot to bring Horus inside after their overnight shift, according to court documents.
A functionality test confirmed the vehicle's AceK9 safety system was in working order but had been manually turned off.
The community has expressed outrage, prompting an anonymous donor to provide a headstone for Horus.
A new state law now increases penalties for harming animals in law enforcement roles.