Pinellas Co. Sheriff’s Office uses technology to keep K9s safe from the heat

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla., (WFLA) – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is taking every possible step to protect its four-legged partners from the heat.

Deputies said that heat stroke is a common cause of death amongst K9s in law enforcement, so they use advanced, life-saving technology to protect all 16 of their working dogs from the Florida heat.

Eddie is one of the 16 K9s from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. He is a 5-year-old German Shepherd and Belgian Malawa mix…

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