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Vigil held for at least eight dogs that died in back of hot truck in Indiana

LAKE STATION, Ind. (CBS) -- Dozens of people came out Thursday night in Lake Station, Indiana, for a vigil to pay tribute to at least eight dogs that died in the back of a hot truck.

The German shepherds were being transported to O'Hare International Airport to Michigan City, Indiana, for training for police work this past Friday – when the box truck's air conditioning malfunctioned.

The driver pulled over at a gas station when he heard the dogs barking, and rescuers tried to revive the dogs.

A total of 19 dogs were in the truck.

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