The Humane Society of Hobart said they were not allowed to help the dogs.
The German Shepherds were being taken from O'Hare to an Indiana training facility when the air conditioning unit in the back of the truck failed.
The Humane Society of Hobart had been called to the scene to help, and said the incident has shaken the community to its core. Police described a heartbreaking scene when they arrived at a Lake Station gas station Thursday evening, with a report that 19 German shepherds became overheated while being transported to a training facility. Ten of them died.Police said the driver, who picked the dogs up from a flight at O'Hare airport and was bound for a training facility in Michigan City, was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area of the truck had failed in the sweltering heat.
Five of the German shepherds being transported remain hospitalized. The humane society is taking custody of them, and said the owner is welcome to come pick them up if he can show the proper paperwork.
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