The Lake County prosecutor has requested Indiana State Police open an investigation into the heat exhaustion deaths of eight canines being transported in a box truck from O’Hare Airport to Michigan on the night of July 27th.The Lake County prosecutor has requested Indiana State Police open an investigation into the heat exhaustion deaths of eight canines being transported in a box truck from O’Hare Airport to Michigan on the night of July 27th.
"Nothing will bring back the dogs who baked to death in a hot truck, but we think that this is a step in the right direction to ensure that those who are responsible for the dogs suffering and deaths are brought to justice," Bellis said. "They had vehicles that had air conditioning and wanted to help, and they were denied that, and it seems like the police just let the gentleman leave with the live and dead dogs," Bellis said.
"If anybody saw anything that night on July 27th in Lake Station at the Road Ranger Truck Stop, whether it be any kind of cellphone video information, if they witnessed anything, if they saw anything taking place, our Detective Chris Eagles would like to talk to you," said Indiana State Police Sergeant Glenn Fifield.