India, Aug. 10 -- Social media users and dog lovers are demanding justice after a Pitt County Sheriff's Office K-9, Chilli, died after allegedly being left in a hot car for hours in June. The SBI will investigate the death, WITN reported.

Pitt County Commission Chair Mark Smith said in a recent statement that the New Hanover County district attorney has asked the SBI to investigate K-9 Chilli's death. Pitt County's D.A. asked that he be removed from the case, following which the Conference of District Attorneys appointed Jason Smith to handle it.

"Pitt County is committed to full transparency and accountability and will cooperate as requested by the SBI to assure a full and fair review of the situation," said Smith. "I recognize the imp...