The Brief

A Dallas Police K-9 named Max was hospitalized for a heat-related illness.

The illness happened during a suspect search in 103-degree weather.

Max has made a "great recovery" and is returning home with his partner.

DALLAS - A Dallas Police Department K-9 unit is returning home Wednesday afternoon after his trip to the hospital for a heat-related illness .

K9 Max on the mend

Dallas PD K9 Max

The latest:

Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dallas PD announced that K-9 Max has made a "great recovery" and is on the way home with his partner.

Dallas PD K-9 hospitalized

The backstory:

Max was helping officers search for multiple suspects on Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Ferguson and Highland roads in Far East Dallas .

At some point during the search, he suffered

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