Crews rescue dog left in hot car in Squamish Sea-to-Sky gondola parking lot

A dog was found left inside a hot car for hours in Squamish on Wednesday afternoon.

At around 1:30 p.m., a guest alerted Sea-to-Sky gondola staff that a dog had been left in a car in the parking lot.

The dog was rescued by animal control and the RCMP at approximately 3:30 p.m.

The dog was given water and taken to the local SPCA.

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Witnesses say animal services found the internal temperature of the car to be 40 C.

Last month, the SPCA warned pet owners to not leave their animals in hot cars.

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