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Just days after Laura Simpson posted tips for recognizing an animal in danger of death by heat stroke, news comes out of Albuquerque that one little dog’s life was saved by a passerby.
According to KOB 4 News, Susanne Jones watched with growing concern as a frantic dog tried to claw his way out of a car. The vehicle was parked in the sun, with the window cracked open slightly.
Seeing the dog’s distress, Jones tried calling 911. The dispatcher told her to dial 311 instead. That connected her with the Animal Welfare Department.
She waited 40 minutes, until the overheated dog gave up and curled up on the car floor. That is when she grabbed her car-locking club and smashed the window.
The dog was safe when police and Animal Welfare officers arrived, but two laws were broken. The dog’s owner, Cissy King, had left her dog locked in the car, and Susanne Jones had smashed a car window.
Both women ended up in court. Cissy King assumed Susanne Jones acted on the dog’s behalf and did not press charges. The judge dismissed charges against King when she agreed to take a pet safety class.
All ended well, and one little dog will likely never be locked in a hot car again.
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Thanks for sharing this story... basically, people need to be educated about leaving any animal in a vehicle when it's hot. I have reported numerous people, over the years, for doing this (mostly because they did not realize HOW HOT their vehicle was/would get even though they left the window down a little for air - WHY bring your precious pet out on a hot day in the first place only to be left in one's car/truck if one had to run errands/whatever - LEAVE your pet at home where it would be comfortable and safe.) - It's very sad when the owner of the pet/car becomes 'defensive' when someone intervenes because they see a tragedy about to happen trying to stop it. Glad this dog was saved. Always wonder how many were not. As Debbie T. said, it should be a requirement for all pet owners to experience how how a vehicle gets within a few minutes so they can understand what their pet feels/would feel if left -- it doesn't even have to be a very hot day. Vehicles can be like a 'pressure cooker' - sadly. PLEASE SHARE this with others so other animals are not left in such situations. Here's a site that offers some helpful info: http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_HotCars.php
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TO: Debbie T. You got that right. At least we can roll the windows down. Poor dog can't.
I hope these people don't do , or haven't done the same with their children.
Debbie, why would you assume that all pet owners haven't done just that? Most of us drive a car, and we've been stuck in traffic. Some of us don't have A/C in our cars, so sitting in traffic jams can be very uncomfortable for us, and if that's the case, then we're also breathing exhaust fumes from the cars ahead of us.
All pet owners should set in a car with the windows slightly cracked for 10 minutes and see just how hot it gets. This should be a requirement for all pet owners! glad this baby was saved. No thanks to the owner!
Great work but I think it's a bit weak that the the owner didn't get punished. People have no excuse for leaving animals in hot cars!
glad the dog is rescued.
Last week i had nearly the same situation. In an absolutely closed car was a dog sitting and obviously suffering. I had to wait 5 minutes the owner came. I was ready to call the police. He said, oh it was just a few minutes. I asked him if he couldn't imagine how much the dog was suffering in the heat. Not even one window was open. I told him I was ready to call the police.
I think he won't do that again. ( I hope!!!)
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