All posts tagged "dogs in hot cars"

Thieves Bust Truck Window to Steal Laptop, Inadvertently Save Dog Locked Inside

A Chicago pub owner believes that a group of thieves that have been preying on the neighborhood unintentionally saved the life of...

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Woman Arrested After Dog Dies in Hot Car Parked Outside PetSmart

A Virginia woman was arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty yesterday when her dog died after being left alone in a vehicle...

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How Hot Does it Really Get Inside a Parked Car?

Police from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, concerned by the volume of calls and deaths to children and animals left alone in...

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Dog Shows

14 Dogs Found Dead in Truck After Air Conditioning Unit Fails

Fourteen dogs in total – 13 Golden retrievers and one Brittany spaniel – were found dead in the back of a box truck after...

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(Another) K9 Officer Dies in Hot Patrol Car

Another police K9 was found dead of apparent heat exhaustion, in the back of a parked patrol car in Gainesville, Florida. Alachua...

Police Rescue Dog Hanging from Truck in Walmart Parking Lot

Arkansas City, Kansas police responding to a shoplifting call at a local Walmart came to the rescue after an employee noticed a small dog...

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Good News! Vermont Law Allows Citizens to Save Dogs From Hot Cars

Good news for Vermont’s dogs! A new Vermont law that took effect July 1 will shield people from civil liability when they...

Columbus Zoo Staff Rescue Dog From Hot Car in Parking Lot

Staff at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio, were forced to break into a vehicle in the zoo’s parking lot...

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Bystanders Smash Window to Rescue Dog from Hot Car

It was a sunny Sunday in Katy, Texas, with temperatures reaching into the low 90’s when concerned dog lovers gathered around a...

Royals Fans Rescue Puppy Left in Parked Car at Kauffman Stadium

A group of Kansas City Royals fans decided to leave Sunday’s game at Kauffman Stadium a little early. That decision, as it...

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Animal Advocates

Proposed Law Will Allow California Residents to Smash Car Windows to Save Dogs

California lawmakers are proposing new legislation that would grant residents permission to use necessary means, including smashing windows, to rescue dogs trapped...

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Animal Advocates

VIDEO: Hot Cars Kill Dogs

Panicked, hopeless, and unable to cool down, many dogs left in hot cars die each year. The temperature inside a parked car...

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Leaving a Dog in a Car Could Soon Be a Felony in Michigan

If a pair of Senate bills proposed this week are passed, Michigan residents will soon face felony charges for leaving dogs in...

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Man Arrested After Leaving Dog in Hot Truck

Although the spring weather has been relatively mild in North Florida, even temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s are enough to cause...

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Arizona Dog Dies in Hot Car While Owner Drinks in Sports Bar

Phoenix Police have arrested a man whose dog died in the back of his hot car while he sat inside a sports...

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Dog Dies of Heat Exhaustion in Humane Society Transport Van

An adoption event at an Ocala, Florida PetSmart store ended in tragedy when one of the Humane Society’s adoptable dogs, Rollin, died...

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Florida Bill Would Allow Samaritans to Rescue Dogs from Hot Cars

When it comes to dogs in hot cars, many of us would do whatever it takes to save a life and deal...

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Wisconsin Police Dog Dies in Hot Patrol Car

A 3-year old Belgian Malinois trained to track and detect bombs for the Brown Country Sheriff’s Office was found unresponsive in the...

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