Dog left in hot car
West Nyack, NY (US)Incident Date: Friday, Jun 10, 2005
County: Rockland
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Name Undisclosed
A New City man has been charged for leaving his dog in his car while he was shopping at the Palisades Center mall, police stated.
Police saw the large Siberian husky-mix yelping, panting heavily and trying to force its head out of the car window Monday as temperatures neared 90 degrees, Sgt. Harry Baumann stated.
The passenger window was open about 2 inches, he stated.
The 58-year-old man was charged with cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor under state agriculture and markets law.
Dr. Russ Petro, a veterinarian at Valley Cottage Animal Hospital, said animals and children should never be left in vehicles during the summer.
"This time of year, even with the windows cracked, the temperatures in the car can go well over 100 degrees," he said. "On a day like today, even 10 or 15 minutes, they're cooked."
Petro said dogs left in hot cars would suffer from heat exhaustion and their body temperatures could rise to 110 degrees. Dogs' temperatures normally range from 100 to 102 degrees.
"They get sick from it and there's no bringing them back most times," Petro said. "We try to cool them down, but sometimes you can't. Their brain is fried."
The man was released and is scheduled to appear Monday in Clarkstown Town Court.
Clarkstown police said anyone who saw an animal or child left unattended in vehicles should call police immediately. References« NY State Animal Cruelty Map
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