Two dogs in Roswell, Georgia are lucky to be alive after police officers rescued them from a sweltering 167-degree car while their owner was in a theater watching a movie.
The kind officers responded to a citizen complaint within 18 seconds, and got right to work. After taking a thermometer reading of an astounding 167 degrees at the car’s front seat, they opened the car door to let the traumatized pups out.
See the officers’ body-cam video here:
One quickly suffered a seizure from heat stroke. The other had heat stroke, as well. Firefighters at the scene tapped into a fire hydrant to get the dogs the hydration they so desperately needed, and then rushed them to an emergency animal hospital. Fortunately, both dogs made it through the ordeal and were discharged in good health.
The dogs’ owner now faces two counts of animal cruelty.
Please — never, ever leave your animals alone in the car. You could very well kill them, as this thoughtless owner nearly did.
It’s nice to see that decades of hammering by concerned citizens has finally raised public awareness to the point where officers will break into a car to get dogs out, and firemen will turn on the hydrant for them.
When I worked at a police/fire station, the dispatchers would laugh if such a call came in. We did have a very few kind officers who would do what they could on their own to help animals, but it’s still not something that concerns “law enforcement” in general.
In fact, any decent person would be horrified to see what goes on behind the scenes in K9 “training” (and many, many K9’s are often left to bake to death in on-duty and off-duty vehicles, as probably most people know.
But KUDOS to those police and fire personnel for doing the right thing!
Sue..that’s so sad to hear about the police K9 dogs, I had no idea & I’m furious to find out this is allowed to happen. Doesn’t anyone try to stop this? And you’re right about what you said. Last year after putting my dog in the car to go to the vet for a routine check up, she hit the auto lock button & locked me out of the car (bag with keys were Iin the car). I immediately called the police but was told they don’t respond to those types of calls. Was told same thing by fire dept. I was shocked at the lack of concern. Luckily it was cool out (Oct) but I still knew how fast a car can heat up in the sun. I called a towing co which responded immediately. They cared more than the local fire & police. I hope your comment makes people aware of the K9 issue. Thank you for posting that. Something needs to be done.
Rachael. I have been trying to stop it. Every suggestion everyone has made, I’ve already tried, usually much more than once, and have found out a lot more about corruption in the process. It is very carefully covered up, but now and again a secretly obtained video or report leaks out. I have some of them. If you want to take a look at my website, it is http://www.stopk9torture.com
Sue thank you for the link to your website and thank you for all of your hard work. I would like to try to bring attention to this horrific abuse at least in my area and tell as many people possible. Your idea about petitions is great. I hope others here will visit your site. I must admit I was completely ignorant of this abuse. I’ll use the contact link to reach you. Thank you!!!
That is so sad and disturbing to hear about this K9 abuse. I will definitely sign any petition that you start.
Thank you, Karen. I did start a petition, but was not successful at downloading the video I wanted to go with it (I’m pretty technically challenged). The petition got only about 500 signatures, and then Care2 closed it.
If someone knows how to do this, please contact me through the website.
Thank you Officers in Georgia, for helping those 2 dogs! Blessings to you!
…..Call a towing company, huh? If the police and fire won’t respond? I just now made a note of that. Thank you for the tip.
It’s wonderful to hear that there are good citizens and I applaud the police ajd firefighters for their quick response in order to save these two precious dogs. The lack of common sense from people leaves me feeling quite confused. Was it really necessary to bring the dogs while going to the movies, especially in that kind of heat? Honestly, was it so difficult to leave them home where they would have been out of harms way?
Again, much praise to the people, firefighters and police for working together for taking part in saving two lives of two dogs that never deserved such harsh treatment.
I’m so grateful to the alert and compassionate citizen who alerted the police and to the police officers and rescue workers who reacted so quickly. I hope these dogs find a caring and responsible home.
Imhope the cogs were taken away from the idiot “owner”!
I think this THOUGHTLESS ANIMAL ABUSING OWNER should have been arrested the moment she showed her worthless, animal abusing face. She should have been handcuffed right then, charged and taken to jail and court the next day. When the courts start making the penalties harsh enough, this heartless animal cruelty might stop or at least make folks stop and think “do I really want to do this, somebody’s sure to see my dogs and call the police” and all the rest. And I’m making this promise to all of you thinking about taking their pets along for the ride and leaving them in the car for just a minute while you run in the store, and that minute turns into 10, 20, 30, an hour, two hours and your pet is dead……. I’m gonna be looking, I’m gonna be watching. Me, and a lot of other folks, day or night, we’ll be out there. Leave the pets at home unless it’s a ride just for them.
I pray these dogs weren’t released back to the abuser?
Is there a reason why I am now unable, when I go into the article, to see any comments here beyond mine and Jimmy’s??
HI Sue,
I apologize for this — there appears to be a caching issue, so it takes a while for some comments to appear. We are working on a fix!
She should have been locked in the car no air or a/ c and see how long they would last.
they should ban this person from ever owning a pet for the rest of her life if she don’t comply lock her ass up and throw away the key
Not only should she face charges, she should be banned from ever having pets for a very long time ie never again…and I mean any pet!….instead of being very upset she acted normally….GRRRRRRRR..toss her into a 167 degree car and see how she likes it.
They should’ve been arrested!!
How ignorant and trifling the owners were to their very own pets to let them suffered in extreme heat!
Not sure why comments are no longer showing up..I’m following but when I get an email there’s no comments here???
Hi Rachel,
Yes, there is an issue with caching that we are working to fix. Apologies – we hope to take care of this soon!
This person should never be allowed to own a dog again. Can you just feel so sorry for the ordeal these dogs went through , trapped by their owner. Leave your dogs at home, especially in summer.
Can’t believe someone would do that it’s a disgrace ,i realy hope they get sent to jail ,those dogs could of died ,watchin a film while those poor dogs could of suffocated in the heat ,shame on you
I just can’t get over the fact that people are still doing this to their dogs and they know better. That is a horrible thing to do to an animal and people just keep right on doing it! I know that there are good people out there,….but then I hear or read about someone abusing an animal in the worse way imaginable and all of my hope goes out the window!
1000% agree with u Dr. Jones❗️👍🏼
Well, since this forum is about animals left in hot cars, I would like to air one of my pet peeves about veterinary offices, and that is I have NEVER seen one with a covered parking area. And yet, sometimes they have situations where they want your animals to remain in the car for x amount of minutes.
One time, several years ago, I saw the veterinarian’s own dog locked in his car in an uncovered lot, during a heat wave. Vets make enough money to get proper weather protection in their parking lots. Why don’t they do that?
I AM SO DAMNED SICK OF STUPID IDIOT PEOPLE LEAVING THEIR DOGS INSIDE HOT CARS❗️😠
If it were up to me, I would make the cretins sit inside the same hot car for 2 solid hours so they can see what its like❗️😤
Petition Signed & Shared😡
Ignorance can never excuse abuse.
People still do it after regular warnings not to do it!! No brains!! Running into the store quickly is already wrong, but wow, going to the movies takes the cake. I will break open you car and take your animal.
If you get me locked up, I will come sort you out when I get out, that is a promise.
Agreed Teresa❗️✅
I feel the same.
The owner should also be put an Animal Abuse Register and be monitored for the rest of his life. The wicked, self serving narcissistic git. He will never change as narcissists are emotional retards and only care about themselves.
I see another entitled idiot is allowed to own/abuse animals- thank you police officers for saving their lives.