A former Oklahoma deputy is charged with animal cruelty after Stephen County officials say his K9 dog died while in his care.

29-year-old Matthew Peck, of Duncan, is charged with one count of cruelty to animals after he allegedly left K9, named Bak, in his patrol car for 36 hours. His bond was set at $5000 dollars.

According to his arrest affidavit, the dog was left in the car from Wednesday, August 3rd to Friday, August 5th. Police say Peck didn’t discover the animal until that Friday when he was back on duty when he got to the courthouse and smelled the dead animal.

The affidavit states that while Bak was in the car, temperatures in Duncan topped out at 99 degrees with the temp inside the car exceeding 120 degrees. A Duncan veterinarian assisting with the case said that Bak could have easiely surived through the first night in the car. But the vet said once the temperature rose beyond 105 degrees inside the vehicle that Bak had no chance of survival.

Peck was fired from the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office last week. Peck had been Bak’s partner for four years.