By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
A Savannah Police Lieutenant has been charged in the death of Savannah
K-9 officer Horus.
The Missouri Attorney General’s office filed the class A
charge of misdemeanor animal abuse against Police Lt. Daniel Zeigler after an
investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
A probable cause statement filed by the patrol states Zeigler
and his K-9 partner Horus had completed their overnight shift on June 20th
when Horus was left in the Savannah Police K-9 vehicle and died of heat exposure.
The patrol reports a safety feature designed to roll down windows and sound the
horn when temperatures reach 90 degrees had been turned off.
The misdemeanor charge carries a punishment of up to one year
in jail and a fine of $2,000.
This article has been updated since first published.
