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Customs K9 died after left in vehicle

November 30th, 2022 | Tags: K9 HM Customs dog died Vehicle
A K9 utilised by HM Customs reportedly died after it was left in a vehicle for some time recently. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is unclear whether anyone was held culpable; however, word only now getting to our news centre is that a K9 utilised by HM Customs reportedly died after it was left in a vehicle for some time.

Virgin Islands News Online was told the incident happened on September 10, 2022.

According to reports, the dog named Tina was temporarily placed in a vehicle with the engine off after its kennel was being cleaned.

The officer entrusted with Tina reportedly forgot she was put in the vehicle. Tina was later discovered lifeless.

It is unclear how long the animal was left in the vehicle.

Tina was reportedly buried without an autopsy to determine cause of death.

60 Responses to “Customs K9 died after left in vehicle”

  • K9 World (30/11/2022, 15:54) Like (60) Dislike (0) Reply
    All over the world and all K9 dog handle officers needs to know this that the number killer or could cause the death of a K9 dog is heat.
  • Hmmmmmm@ (30/11/2022, 15:55) Like (26) Dislike (2) Reply
    I heard it was the Lieing officer who walks around and tell liesssssssssssssss for everything and fabricate stories the badminded one WA need see a doctor
    • Yes (30/11/2022, 18:31) Like (22) Dislike (1) Reply
      And you Heard correct. I call that person KING LIAR!!!!! EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF THAT PERSON MOUTH IS ONE BIGGGGGGG LIE, ALWAYS EMBELLISHING THINGS. THAT DAMN RUNT OF THE LITTER IS NOT FIT TO CLEAN UP MY DOG POOP. HE IS ONE OF THE REASONS CUSTOMS IS &@()/d UP. YEAH, DAMN RUNT OF THE LITTER.
  • ... (30/11/2022, 15:57) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh gosh
  • one (30/11/2022, 15:59) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
    They say it's the short custom man from up the ghut the one what have a mental problem for a grown man always making up stories
  • K9 lovers (30/11/2022, 16:03) Like (116) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who ever left that k9 in the jeep to die need to be send home immediately killing your coworker should not be taken lightly at alll alll all we need answers
    • yooo (01/12/2022, 15:48) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      They need to pay the dog family for this madness the dog family so hurt ????????
  • @WHAT?????? (30/11/2022, 16:06) Like (79) Dislike (2) Reply
    THIS IS BEYOND RIDICULOUS. HE NEEDS TO BE CHARGED FOR MUDER.
  • Charges (30/11/2022, 16:13) Like (79) Dislike (2) Reply
    Charges need to be filed for the death of a Police Officer (K9).
  • talk all (30/11/2022, 16:20) Like (45) Dislike (1) Reply
    Heard that the dog “Fried”. Second dog in a year.
  • Loose mouth (30/11/2022, 16:28) Like (60) Dislike (0) Reply
    In some countries causing the death of your K9 is investigated and treated seriously since the animal is regarded as an officer or a partner. I am not too sure under what circumstance the K9 came to its demise but too many people are left in charge or own animals with no love or regard for their well-being. Animals especially dogs, are caged or chained in one place 24/7 with little no consideration fit it. They not exercise, given little food, water, or shelter from changing weather conditions. I hope this unfortunate incident would highlight the plight of animals under our care. If you believe that you are unable to provide proper care for any animal, it's best not to own one.
    • time will tell (01/12/2022, 11:31) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
      Customs just got these dogs with no real consequence for bad treatment to them. I don't even believe the BVI has any laws that speak to the cruelty of animals. God bless they can't organize and gang up on us like in planet of the Apes
  • Police.com (30/11/2022, 16:33) Like (57) Dislike (0) Reply
    K9s are law enforcement officers just like humans. That handler didn't had any training in knowing to respect your k9 partner as you would do to any other person. Those officers has to kept cool ???? at all times and they are expensive to trained and maintained if you were passionate about your partner you would not be careless to leave her to die like that negligence and dereliction of duty.
  • ICe patrol (30/11/2022, 16:33) Like (62) Dislike (0) Reply
    Poor Tina. Would the officer be disciplined, demoted or …… for negligence
  • Criminal offense (30/11/2022, 16:37) Like (51) Dislike (0) Reply
    This need investigating and that careless person/s be held responsible..
  • Vex! (30/11/2022, 17:13) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    Breach of Trust!!
  • aint frenchee dis time (30/11/2022, 17:36) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    This bout the 3rd or 4th officer dem done kill
  • hmmm (30/11/2022, 17:36) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    First thing he did wrong was put her in the vehicle with the engine off. 2ndly what did he do after he cleaned the kennel and put it to dry, that he still forget the same dog that the kennel belonged to? If that vehicle wasn’t darkly tinted am sure someone mite had seen the dog when passing by.
    • @hmmm (01/12/2022, 09:23) Like (29) Dislike (0) Reply

      The K9 program should be suspended until a investigation takes place. FYI, the rest of the K9 dogs needs to be checked out by a veterinarian to see if they are being abused, not being fed properly or beaten..

  • Pull up (30/11/2022, 17:42) Like (28) Dislike (4) Reply
    may be the dog knew to much
  • WOW (30/11/2022, 17:48) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is so sad.
  • tola (30/11/2022, 17:56) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    He need to be sent home mr snitch
  • In a Rage right now (30/11/2022, 17:58) Like (64) Dislike (0) Reply
    Damn animal killer, animal abuser. Where is your basic common sense man? That goes to show you are UNFIT to hold the position you are in, just for that check right? Look how the cover up has started. They did not even do an autopsy on the dog, just dig a hole and toss the dog in the hole. They probably use to beat and mistreat the dog as well. To me, that was a deliberate act. A dog in a hot car is going to start to whimpering. I could bet that F***er was on the phone texting.Talking lies about cleaning out the dog cage YOU STUPID BUSH PERSON.
  • Wow man (30/11/2022, 18:12) Like (38) Dislike (1) Reply
    How you do a dog like that? I have a dog and when my dog is in the car with me and I have to get out the car, I leave the AC on low. And they buried the dog without doing a necropsy to see exactly what killed the dog. I apt to believe the dog was beaten and abused. How you do that to your working partner. Perhaps they need to sit that person in a closed locked car for a hour and let them see and feel how poor Tina suffered. Mr. Police Commissioner, you need to investigate this matter. PLEASE!!!!.
  • PEOPLES SURVEY (30/11/2022, 18:22) Like (135) Dislike (1) Reply
    PLEASE BE HONEST, IF YOU THINK THIS MATTER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, HIT THE LIKE BUTTON. IF YOU THINK THIS MATTER SHOULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED, HIT THE DISLIKE BUTTON. THEY KILLED THE DOG.
  • WEW (30/11/2022, 18:24) Like (27) Dislike (1) Reply
    Can’t fix stupid. RIP Pup
  • Pissed (30/11/2022, 18:37) Like (39) Dislike (0) Reply
    Damn dog murderer, he killed the dog. My late grandmother always use to say, when you mistreat or kill one of God’s innocent creatures, you will pay dearly for it.
  • Sooooooo (30/11/2022, 18:43) Like (58) Dislike (0) Reply
    Customs have a murderer in their mist. Yeah they killed poor Tina. And from what I understand, this is not the first dog they killed. The program needs to be shut down. What are they going to do, replace Tina with another K9 dog that they are going to eventually kill and then lie?
  • Tell You What (30/11/2022, 18:51) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
    When I see this person, I am going to blast Buju Blanton song MURDER. Step to me dog murder cause I got something for your a**. I dare you step to me DOG MURDERER.
  • NOT JUDGING , OK (30/11/2022, 19:12) Like (40) Dislike (0) Reply
    BUT EVEN LEAVING A WINDOW DOWN 2 WAS
    INCHES WOULD OF KEPT THE DOG ALIVE / MAYBE , THE DOG WAS HUMBUGING THE FLOW OF THE WHITE LADY FROM WALTZING THROUGH ???? / AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT THE FIRST ONE , IT NEEDS TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED / IS THIS ANOTHER RODEO GUY ❓
    • Feel the same way as well (30/11/2022, 22:04) Like (32) Dislike (0) Reply

      I will say this much, whoever is supplying the K9 dogs to the BVI need to not supply the dogs until an investigation is launched. This is not the first K9 that was killed. My cat would have had enough sense to crack the window in the vehicle if the AC was not on. 

  • Rim Tin Tin (30/11/2022, 19:45) Like (2) Dislike (10) Reply
    Was CPR performed on Tina
  • This is upsetting (30/11/2022, 19:49) Like (38) Dislike (1) Reply

    As a dog owner, this has me boiling. People that is dog owners would understand. My dog is adopted and I look at my dog and say I am so glad I adopted him, he don’t have to worry about anyone hurting him or mistreating him. How you leave a K9 dog which is a officer as well in a hot car. Tina was not just any dog, she was part of the team and they KILLED her. Poor innocent dog.

  • dog eat dog world (30/11/2022, 20:11) Like (4) Dislike (11) Reply
    Every dog has his day
  • horrible (30/11/2022, 21:37) Like (29) Dislike (0) Reply
    That poor baby! How y'all could let that happen
    • @horrible (30/11/2022, 23:16) Like (26) Dislike (0) Reply
      As a dog owner, this S**t is really bothering me. Common sense should tell you if the AC was not on, at least crack the window. I wonder how would he feel if he was locked in a hot vehicle without air. But honestly, if I could lock the dog killer in a hot car without any type of air to breathe I would do it without feeling one ounce of remorse.
  • Bury? (30/11/2022, 23:22) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    Did they say they dug a hole and buried her? Wow. Not even a respectful funeral. That is incredibly low!
  • Shame on all of them (30/11/2022, 23:34) Like (27) Dislike (0) Reply
    Shame on customs, they know exactly what happened to the dog. I would also strongly agree that the K9 program be shut down. Don’t supply anymore dogs to the BVI. The dogs is being mistreated and killed. Accident? No.
  • Road Town Rebel (01/12/2022, 00:03) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    This happened in September? A d only now coming to the public? This should not have happened. Blame square on officer/handler and Customs boss.
    • perhaps (01/12/2022, 08:34) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
      That is one of the reasons the custom boss was sent home. If this incident happened in September, the customs boss had to know.
  • blame the governor. (01/12/2022, 05:47) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    When these Civil servants keep doing all these nonsense, crininality and wickedness, and the Governor stepped in to seek answers and justice, all these big shot criminal defenders and Governor haters quick to jump on the governor, when the truth is, only tge Governor is interested in getting answers and Justice. I can depend on the Governor to investigate this crime in an unbias. Way ...We need answers, the truth.
  • A reflection (01/12/2022, 07:02) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    This shows the mentality of some. To be so dumb, stupid to leave a dog in a hot vehicle shows the lack of any kind of ability to think. I bet you that customs officer has a dog at home tied to a tree. I bet you he is also an abuser. Until that department can show responsibility, they do not deserve the privilege of having animals work with them. I know for certain if that customs officer was in danger, that dog would have come to his rescue immediately. Shows the difference with some cruel humans and animals. He should now be fed to the dogs.
  • Surprised (01/12/2022, 07:12) Like (16) Dislike (6) Reply
    Surprised to see so much concern for a dog comingn from a community that condones dog fighting and regularly poisons peoples pets. Does this mean the culture here is changing?
  • This is wrong (01/12/2022, 07:38) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply

    It is unclear how long the dog was left in the vehicle is BS. The dog had to be left in the hot vehicle for a while before the heat killed the dog. THE CUSTOM DOG MURDERER NEEDS TO BE ARRESTED FOR KILLING A MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

  • lodger (01/12/2022, 07:42) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Maybe the kennel cleaner was not the dogs handler, and he, the handler, is as upset as we are?
  • Criminal offence (01/12/2022, 08:30) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is a criminal offence and should be investigated. No doubt it'll just be pushed under the carpet though. How would you like the sit in a sauna until you literally die?
  • Sad (01/12/2022, 09:32) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    This dog looks like my Kiki. Negligence to the fullest extent
    • @sad (01/12/2022, 10:19) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      Tina looks just like my 1 year old German shepherd Oliver. Yes, negligence to the fullest. I would kill someone if they try to bring harm to my dog. German shepherds are very loyal and they will take a bullet to protect their owner.
  • hold on (01/12/2022, 09:39) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wait not the same custom officer what every department he goes in customs they have to remove him because all. He those is lies and start make up. Drama I heard he and a next big head custom officer running competition who could lie the most lordy the next one can lie to sah
  • My comment (01/12/2022, 10:36) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    The dog was killed before he was placed in the hot vehicle. It is just not adding up. There is no way anyone would leave a animal in a closed vehicle in the type of heat we we be having. Now we are beginning to see and understand why customs is a big joke.
  • Interested (01/12/2022, 11:40) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh no! This is akin to a criminal act. At the least animal cruelty
  • Lb (01/12/2022, 16:16) Like (5) Dislike (7) Reply
    Look how much time the public acting like they have an interest in some dog when children going to bed hungry and women are being sexually abused each day with not a word. Just a bunch of bad minded hypocrites
    • @Lb (01/12/2022, 18:00) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      GOOOOOOOOO AND F*** OFFFFFFFF YOU F****NG ANIMAL HATER. IT IS EVERY PARENT RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THEIR CHILDREN DONOT GO TO BED HUNGRY. MOST OF THE CHILDREN GOING TO BED HUNGRY BECAUSE THEIR SELFISH PARENT IS OUT HERE POPPING AND FLOSSING IN THE LATEST FASHION, IPHONES, $250.00 WEAVES, THEIR FINGERS AND TOES WELL MANICURED AND A WHOLE LOT MORE TO GO LOOK MAN AND PEOPLE HUSBANDS.
  • jj (01/12/2022, 16:50) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    That is cruelly at it's high level i love dog this is madness
  • musa (02/12/2022, 08:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    If this officer still on the job then the boss need to go home
  • Concerned (02/12/2022, 08:48) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    It's possible that a big shipment is in progress. The police need to be on high alert......
  • A (07/12/2022, 20:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Murder smh leaving a dog in a car in this heat smh murder


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