Outrage as a dog is found locked in a car outside Coles on a 28C day – with the owners nowhere to be seen
- An outraged shopper found a dog locked in a car at a Coles supermarket car park
- She came across the pet at a shopping centre in Toowoomba, QLD on Saturday
- ‘No windows down, owners nowhere to be seen [at] Coles car park,’ she wrote
An outraged shopper has found a dog locked in a car at a Coles supermarket car park.
The woman said she came across the pet in at Grand Central Shopping Centre in Toowoomba, Queensland, on Saturday.
‘No windows down, owners nowhere to be seen [at] Coles car park,’ she wrote in a community Facebook group.
An outraged shopper found a dog locked in a car at a Coles supermarket car park
‘We were there 15 minutes and no sign of owners.’
Toowoomba reached a high of 28C on Saturday.
The woman shared a picture of the dog – which appeared to be a Maltese breed – sitting in the back of the car.
Angered viewers told the woman she should report the sighting to RSPCA or the police.
‘This is horrible, poor baby,’ one commenter wrote.
‘People make me sick. Leave your animals at home,’ wrote another.
Some viewers suggested the woman should ‘smash’ the window to rescue the dog, while other’s debated whether the dog would actually overheat in the underground car park.
In Queensland, there is no offence in the Animal Care and Protection Act related to leaving a dog in the car, the RSPCA website says.
‘Do not risk your dog’s life in a hot car. Leave your dog (and other animals) at home with shade, shelter and access to fresh water,’ the RSPCA advises.
The woman said she came across the pet at Grand Central Shopping Centre in Toowoomba, Queensland, on Saturday