Police in Melbourne are investigating the death of a Sebastian Police Department K-9 who was found dead in a patrol officer's car on Friday.
The officer found the German Shepherd's body in the scorching car around 7:30 p.m. after returning from a Brevard County courthouse hearing, Florida Today reports.
Authorities have not identified the officer, but said he may have forgotten that the dog was in his car, according to Florida Today.
"The officer is devastated...it's just awful," said a spokeswoman for the Melbourne Police Department to Florida Today.
It is still not known how long the dog was in the car. The National Weather Service reported that the high temperature in the area reached 88 degrees on Friday.
The police agency's commander of operations called the death "a tragedy" and said that his agency will conduct an independent investigation, according to the Associated Press.
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