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Biggie

Florida Department of Corrections — Tallahassee, FL

Heatstroke Bloodhound

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 2019

Age 5

Gender Male

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Breed Bloodhound

Cause Heatstroke

Agency

Department Florida Department of Corrections

Location Tallahassee, FL

Incident

K9 Biggie died after suffering from heat stroke while conducting a track during a training exercise at the South Florida Reception Center in Doral, Florida.

He was rushed to a local veterinarian when he began showing signs of distress. He was unable to recover as a result of the heat exhaustion and passed away later in the day.

K9 Biggie had served with the South Florida Reception Center's K9 Team for over five years.