Police in Florida said they rescued a dog on Sunday, June 2, after it was left in U-Haul truck while its owners went to the beach. The distressed animal was reported by to New Smyrna Beach Police by a passerby.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A dog was rescued by police along the central Atlantic coast of Florida after concerned citizens reported that it had been left alone inside a U-Haul truck while its “owners went to the beach,” according to authorities.
A passerby contacted the New Smyrna Beach Police on Sunday about the distressed animal. The 911 caller reported that the car’s windows were only slightly cracked, and there was no water left inside for the dog, who had been in the car for nearly an hour.
“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,” police said on Facebook.
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Police in Florida said they rescued a dog on Sunday, June 2, after it was left in U-Haul truck while its owners went to the beach.
(New Smyrna Beach Police)
Bodycam footage showed an officer giving the dog water through a crack in the window. Law enforcement later confirmed the safe rescue of the dog, which was subsequently taken to a local animal shelter.
Charging affidavits were issued to the owners, police said.
“Never leave an animal or a child alone inside a vehicle, even for a short period. It could be deadly,” officers warned.
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Temperatures themselves will be hot – record-breaking in fact – as they rise into the mid- to upper 90s, the FOX Forecast Center said. Couple that with incredibly humid air featuring dew points in the mid- to upper 70s, and it’ll feel well over 100 degrees.
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(FOX Weather)
Little relief is expected at night near the coast as temperatures remain in the 80s.
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