Dog dies of heat exposure
Garner, NC (US)Incident Date: Friday, Aug 19, 2005
County: Wake
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 1 files available
Abuser names unreleased
Just before noon on Aug 20, Wake County Animal Control received a call from frantic neighbors concerned about a dog left unattended in a pen. Tony Capaforte said he knew something was wrong when a dog left unattended in this pen suddenly stopped barking.
Tony Capaforte was working in his yard, he said, when he heard the dog barking. He said the boxer mix barked through much of the night and the morning. But then, the barking suddenly stopped, Capaforte said.
Scott Allen, a spokesman for the Wake County Animal Control, said the dog's death appeared to be heat-related.
"Animals aren't that different from people when it comes to heat. If it's too hot for humans, it's also too hot for animals," Allen said.
Allen said the dog's owners would be charged with animal cruelty. He added that animal control plans to perform an autopsy to determine the exact cause of the dog's death. References« NC State Animal Cruelty Map
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