Collier County suspends Road Dogs after a shelter dog dies in a county vehicle
Collier County has suspended its Road Dogs shelter ride-along program after a shelter dog was found dead in a county vehicle late last week, according to a county confirmation reported by WINK News. The circumstances remain under investigation.
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First reported by Hunter Walterman at WINK News, Collier County has suspended its Road Dogs shelter ride-along program after a dog was found dead in a county vehicle.
WINK reports that a county spokesperson confirmed the dog died late last week and said an investigation is underway. The county has not released a public report identifying the dog, the vehicle or the office conducting the investigation.
What remains unanswered
WINK reports that it asked the county who discovered the dog, which vehicle was involved and who is investigating. The outlet said the county did not answer those questions. The dog's breed and age also have not been released.
The program took dogs from Collier County Domestic Animal Services on trips in county vehicles. The suspension means those trips are paused while the county reviews what happened.
No public county report about the death or the program suspension was available for this desk to inspect. This brief relies on the county confirmation reported by WINK and does not assign responsibility for the dog's death.
Who found it first: Hunter Walterman at WINK News. Read their story.
The document: No public filing has been released.
