Halifax Regional Police charged two men on Friday for leaving their dogs in hot cars.
In a release, police said officers responded to a report of a dog in distress inside a car in a parking lot in Dartmouth around 11:40 a.m. It said a passerby opened the door and took the dog out before police arrived.
When the owner returned to his car, he was issued a summary offence ticket under the Animal Protection Act for causing distress to an animal.
Later in the day, just before 3:30 p.m., police responded to another call from a passerby about a dog inside a hot car in a parking lot in Halifax.
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“The owner was located in a nearby business and the dog was found to be hot but unharmed,” it said.
He, too, was charged under the Animal Protection Act. That charge carries a fine of $697.50.
According to Environment Canada, temperatures in the Halifax area hit a high of 30 C on Friday, with a humidex of 39 C.
“On a warm day, even with the windows open, a parked vehicle quickly becomes like a furnace and presents potentially fatal conditions for pets left inside,” the police release said.
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“When the temperatures start to climb, we encourage pet owners to not leave their pets unattended in vehicles, even for a few minutes.”
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