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‘Archer gave his all’: K-9 dies after tracking suspect in Florida heat
(NEXSTAR) – A K-9 named Archer died Friday after helping apprehend a suspect who led police on a foot chase on a hot, humid day in north central Florida last week. On Tuesday, officials with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) confirmed to Nexstar that Archer died of heat stroke despite efforts by the UF Small Animal Hospital in Gainesville to save his life.
Florida sheriff's K-9 killed by 'heat episode' while tracking suspect
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Florida sheriff's K-9 who chased a felon into the woods died on Friday after being treated at multiple hospitals when he experienced a "heat episode." Madison County Sheriff David Harper said in a video the K-9, named Archer, was treated at Allied Veterinary Hospital in Tallahassee before being transferred to the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital in Gainesville.
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