Officer treated in hospital after police dog deaths

An officer has been treated in hospital following the deaths of two police dogs who were left in a car on one of the hottest days of the year.

The animals were found collapsed in an unventilated vehicle at the Met Police's training centre in Keston, south-east London, on Sunday.
An officer was later found by colleagues in the Newham area suffering a hand injury.
The Directorate of Professional Standards has begun an inquiry.
Officers forced their way into the car after being alerted.
The working Belgian Malinois and a German Shepherd puppy were taken from the dog training centre to an emergency vets, where both later died.
Police have not named the officer linked to the incident, but confirmed a policeman was found with injuries following the discovery of the dead canines.
It is not known if they were self-inflicted.
The Met Police spokesman added: "The officer was located in Newham borough suffering a hand injury.
"He was taken to an east London hospital as a precaution and is currently receiving medical treatment."
The RSPCA, which is also investigating the incident near Bromley, where temperatures reached almost 30C on Sunday, advised people not to leave dogs in vehicles "for any length of time" during hot weather.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been made aware of the incident and the subsequent investigation.

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