A shih tzu was dragged out of a locked car gasping in agony after a police officer broke a window to prevent it from overheating.
A small black dog was trapped inside the vehicle. The car window was slightly open, but not enough to keep the puppy from falling over.
Nottingham police were called to the Wilkinson Street Park and Ride site on Monday (8 August) after NET Tram staff found a dehydrated dog, NottinghamshireLive } reports.
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Arrival Just in time to save his life, the police broke the car window before giving the dog water and rushing him to the vet.
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Police say the dog is now recovering well, the owner was invited for an interview, and the case was referred to the RSPCA. It has been.
With his second heat wave in the summer,temperatures reaching his 36 degrees, the police asked the dog's owner, We warned you not to leave your pet in a hot car. If the windows are slightly open.
His PC Jamie Martin, from the Broxtowe response team, said it was unlikely the dog would have survived had it not been for NET Nottingham Tram staff.
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thinks it's okay to leave your dog in the car on a warm day as long as the windows are open," PC Martin said.
"But this incident simply shows otherwise. Simply put, dogs should never be left alone in cars on warm days.
94} "While not illegal, owners are legally responsible for the health and welfare of their pets when they leave their dogs in hot cars.
"When a dog becomes ill or tragically dies because it was left in a hot car, the owner is guilty of animal cruelty. This is cruelty under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which can lead to prison terms and fines.”
According to the RSPCA, the weather was bad. Even a car can get hot like an oven. According to the
charity, if the outside temperature is 22 degrees, the car can reach 47 degrees within an hour.
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