“This dog is so thirsty,” says one of the officers in the body cam footage
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Dog Rescued from Dangerously Hot Truck
A dog was left inside of a U-Haul truck while the owners went to the beach on a hot summer day.
On Sunday, June 2, the canine was left inside of the moving vehicle for roughly an hour at New Smyrna Beach in Florida, according to a report received by the local police department.
New Smyrna Beach Police Department shared a video of the dog rescue on Facebook on Monday. In the footage, the animal can be seen heavily panting and trying to escape through the cracked window.
In the body cam footage, taken around 3:30 p.m. local time, the officers poured water into the truck through the small window opening.
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“This dog is so thirsty,” one of the officers can be heard saying in the clip.
Per the police, “the windows were cracked only slightly, and no water was left inside for the dog.” They add that the “temperature outside at the time was 86 degrees with no cloud cover, meaning the temperature inside the vehicle was likely 100 degrees or more.”
Following the rescue, the dog was transported to the Southeast Volusia Humane Society and charging affidavits were sent to the State Attorney’s Office for the owners of the dog.
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“Never leave an animal or a child alone inside a vehicle, even for a short period. It could be deadly. Thank you to the vigilant person who noticed the dog in the car and reported it so we could help,” the police wrote on Facebook.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, hundreds of pets die from heat exhaustion every year due to being left in parked vehicles. The organization states that “the temperature inside your vehicle can rise almost 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, and almost 30 degrees in 20 minutes.”
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Signs of heatstroke in animals include excessive panting or difficulty breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drooling, mild weakness, stupor, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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