PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office says one of its K9s accidentally died due to being in a hot car.

Deputies said bomb detection K9 Chilli passed on June 11, and an investigation launched the next day found the death to be an accident.

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The high temperature that day was 99 degrees at the Pitt-Greenville Airport.

K9 Chilli joined the team in May of 2025.