Dog locked in hot car
Philadelphia, PA (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Jun 21, 2008
County: Philadelphia

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Michael Jaszczak

At 1 p.m. on June 21, Hatboro police officers responded to a report that a dog was locked inside a hot car on the 50 block of South York Road.

According to police, the temperature was 85 degrees outside, and the car was not sitting in a shaded area. Officers lowered a thermometer into the car and found that the interior temperature was 147 degrees. The dog was showing signs of distress, so they opened the car to get it out.

The dog's owner, Michael Jaszczak, 25, of Philadelphia, was charged with cruelty to animals.

References

• The Intelligencer - June 28, 2008

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