Maine public safety dog dies in state vehicle which 'unexpectedly' stopped running
Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador, was found dead inside a state vehicle at the Bangor Regional Communications Center around 2 p.m.. The vehicle, which he was regularly transported in, stopped running and the air conditioning turned off, the Department of Public Safety said in a statement Thursday.
The agency is conducting an inspection to determine why and how the vehicle malfunctioned. A spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions about how long the dog was left inside the vehicle and what type of vehicle he was in.
Baxter was brought on to the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications in 2022 to "help improve the mood and well-being of first-line responders in Maine's three emergency communication centers," the Department of Public Safety said.
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