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Ohio Man Charged After Breaking Car Window to Save Dogs Locked Inside

An Ohio man has no regrets, despite being charged with criminal damaging property, after breaking a window to rescue two dogs trapped...

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Dog Abuse

Dog Dies When Veterinarian Leaves Him in Hot Car Overnight

A Michigan veterinarian is under investigation for animal cruelty after the animal doctor left his own dog to die in a hot...

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Dog Abuse

Dog Dies After 3 Hours in Parked Car with Air Conditioner Running

A Nebraska family learned the hard way that when the summer sun is beating down on a parked car, even leaving the...

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Dog Abuse

911 Operator’s Mistake Leads to Dog’s Death Inside Hot Animal Control Truck

Bad information from a 911 operator to a concerned citizen trying to rescue an escaped dog ultimately led to the dog’s tragic...

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Dog Abuse

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Leaving Dogs to Die in Hot Car

A Nebraska woman was arrested, charged with animal cruelty, and sentenced to a year in prison after leaving two dogs to die...

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Dogs & Laws

Florida Deputies Smash Window to Save Puppy from Hot Car

Two Florida deputies came to the rescue, smashing a window to rescue a tiny puppy trapped inside a sweltering hot parked car....

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Dogs & Laws

Teacher Arrested When His Dog Dies in School Parking Lot

An Oregon middle school teacher was arrested after the newly adopted dog he’d left in the covered bed of his pickup truck...

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Dogs & Laws

Mississippi Police Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Patrol Car

A Southaven, Mississippi police officer is facing disciplinary action after his K-9 partner, a black Labrador mix named Gunner, died after being...

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Animal Advocates

Caught on Tape: Hundreds Ignore Distressed Dog Trapped in Hot Car

Although education and awareness of the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars has undoubtedly saved lives and led pet owners to...

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Animal Advocates

Good Samaritans in Colorado Will Soon Be Allowed to Break Into Hot Cars to Rescue Dogs

Great news for Colorado dogs! A newly passed Good Samaritan law will grant citizens permission to break into hot cars to rescue...

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Dogs & Laws

Man Arrested After Second Dog in Three Years Dies in Hot Car

A man whose dog died alone in a hot car three years ago has been arrested after a second dog in his...

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Dogs & Laws

Police Rescue Dog From Hot Car While Owner Shops at Outlet Mall

Massachusetts police were called to the parking lot of an outlet mall to rescue a dog found locked inside a hot car...

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Dogs & Laws

Texas Judge Orders Puppy Left in Hot Car Returned to Abusive Owner

A Texas judge has ordered that Annabelle, an 8-week old puppy left trapped in a hot car last week be returned to...

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Dog Abuse

Dog Owner Issued $150 Fine for Leaving Dog in 120-Degree Hot Car

A Massachusetts dog owner was fined $150 after leaving her dog locked inside a hot car for more than 40-minutes while temperatures...

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Dog Abuse

Police Rescue Dog Locked Alone in 136-Degree Hot Car

Despite repeated warnings every year and a local heat advisory, the Napa Police Department rescued a dog locked alone in a hot...

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Dogs & Laws

Florida Officer Under Investigation After Police K9 Died in Hot Patrol Car

An investigation is underway after a Sebastian, Florida Police K9 died in his handler’s hot patrol car. If found negligent, the officer handler could...

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Dog Abuse

Arkansas Police Dog Dies in Hot Patrol Car

Madison County Sherifff’s Deputy Jonathon Cornelison is on paid administrative leave while an investigation into the death of his K9 partner is underway. K9...

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Dog Abuse

Sheriff’s Deputy Fired After K9 Partner is Left in Hot Car for Days

Oklahoma Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Peck was terminated from the department when an investigation into his K9 partner, Bak’s death revealed the dog had...