(Lake Station, IN) - At least eight dogs on their way to Michigan City died from the heat this past weekend.

 

Authorities state an air conditioner in the cargo area of an eastbound truck where the dogs were being held failed during transport.

 

They were being taken from Chicago to a K-9 training facility in Michigan City when the driver began hearing some of the dogs barking and pulled over in Lake Station.

He looked in the cargo area and spotted the dogs under heat-related medical distress.

 

There were 18 dogs in crates in the back of the truck. At least eight of them died, with the rest being taken to local animal hospitals.