Fla. Deputies Smash Window to Save Dog from 120-Degree Car Left Outside for Over 30 Minutes

Mar. 15, 2025

Pinellas Sheriff’s Office/Instagram

Deputies rescued a small dog left in a vehicle on a hot day in Florida.

The Pinellas Sheriff’s Office recently shared a video of the Aug. 2 rescue onInstagram, along with a message cautioning people not to leave their pets or children in a parked and locked car.

The sheriff’s office noted that the dog was left in the car for “about 30-45 minutes” on an 88-degree summer day, meaning it was about 120 degrees inside the vehicle when deputies rescued the dog.

The Florida sheriff’s office included a stern warning to others in its Instagram post: “So if it isn’t good enough for you, it’s not good enough for a pet or child. Cracking a window doesn’t help much at all, so don’t consider that to be an option. Just don’t do it.”

The agency’s post added that the dog is currently in good health, noting that “there are way too many situations where that isn’t the case.”

In the video, the deputies carefully pull the pup from the vehicle’s backseat after breaking the SUV’s back window. The authorities then place the dog in a deputy’s car and give the pet water.

CBSreports that the owners of the dog were arrested for animal cruelty, and the canine was taken to local animal control.

According toThe Humane Society of the United States, leaving a dog in a hot car can lead to “irreparable organ damage and even death” for the pet.

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Earlier this summer, Houston’s Northwest Volunteer Fire Departmentrescued a dogin Texas after the pooch was left in a hot vehicle. The fire station detailed the rescue in aFacebook postwith several photos of the dog.

“Heroes in Action!” the post read. “Our incredible firefighters rescued a furry friend from a dangerously hot, abandoned car. With temperatures soaring, every second counted.”

On the day of the rescue, temperatures reached a high of 92 degrees in Houston, perWeather.com.

source: people.com