The statement did not detail why the car was parked at the handler 's house nor did it say how long it had been parked there . `` The K9 handler is currently on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation , '' Duncan said . Spartacus was a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois at the Woodstock Police Department . The K-9 was cross-trained in drug detection , tracking and apprehension , police say . Authorities are not identifying Spartacus ' handler . TL;DR A dog named Spartacus has been found dead after being left alone for several days by his handler, who is now under investigation.
Spartacus was a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois at the Woodstock Police Department . The K-9 was cross-trained in drug detection , tracking and apprehension , police say . Authorities are not identifying Spartacus ' handler . TL;DR A dog named Spartacus has been found dead after being left alone for several days by his handler, who is now under investigation.