The K9s were in transit to an Indiana training facility when the van encountered a traffic jam amid extreme heat.
The Police Department in Lake Station, Indiana, said that a van's air conditioning unit was to blame for a number of canines succumbing to heat stroke.
The incident occurred on July 27. According to the National Weather Service, the high temperature in the Chicago area reached 93 degrees. "The driver’s attention as to what was going on inside the cargo area was alerted to him by some of the canines barking," the police said."Once inside the the cargo area, he observed the canines in distress and began to remove the canines who were crated. This prompted 911 calls to the Lake Station Fire Department and EMS along with the Lake Station Police Department."Police said that the canines were transported to area veterinarians for treatment.
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