The dogs were awaiting a flight from Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston to take them to Afghanistan where they were due to help troops
Bomb-Sniffing Dogs' Houston Deaths Spark Lawsuit -- Houston Chronicle
Canines were on their way to help troops in Afghanistan
Fourteen highly trained bomb-sniffing dogs on their way to help U.S. troops in Afghanistan died a painful death in Houston last year after they missed their flight and were confined overnight in a sealed, unventilated truck, a lawsuit filed in Houston contends.
Lawyers for the dog's owners, Florida-based American K-9 Detection Services, accused Indian Creek Enterprises - doing business as Animal Port Houston - and Live Animal Transportation Services of negligence in handling the German shepherds and Belgian Malinois.
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My Comment: Military dogs are fellow soldiers .... their deaths are an outrage and those responsible should be held accountable for this crime.