Puppy locked in hot car
Tampa, FL (US)

Incident Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
County: Hillsborough

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Amy Chantarak

Police arrested a west Florida woman on charges of animal cruelty after finding her dog locked in a car on a hot day.

Officials say Amy Chantarak attended IKEA's grand opening and left her 3-month-old lab and collie mix in the car.

An officer was able to free the dog named Mr. Snuggles and move him into an air-conditioned police car. The dog was taken to the animal services shelter. County veterinarians checked out the dog and say he is healthy.

Chantarak, 19, was arrested and posted $1,013 bail.

Police discovered she was also wanted for failing to appear in court on an animal cruelty charge from December 2007. She was accused of leaving her Chihuahua Mumu in the car overnight.

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