Horrified shoppers captured the moment police found a dog trapped inside a car as temperatures soared to a sweltering 86F.
Police were called to the rescue of a ‘distressed’ dog locked inside a vehicle at the Cheshire Oaks shopping centre on Monday afternoon.
Onlooker Jason Mcdonnell King said the pet was left inside the car for more than an hour before being let out ‘panting’ and rushed to the vets.
Police were called to the rescue of a dog locked inside a vehicle at the Cheshire Oaks shopping centre
Staff at the Cheshire Oaks shopping park were forced to call police after witnessing the ‘distressed’ dog inside a sweltering hot car
Mr King said the dog, believed to be a Labrador-cross, was left inside the vehicle for more than 60 minutes before police were called on Monday.
He posted images from the scene on Facebook alongside an image of his car thermostat which showed the temperature had climbed to a blistering 86F (30C).
According to the Chester Chronicle, staff at the Cheshire Oaks shopping park were forced to call police after witnessing the ‘distressed’ dog inside a sweltering hot car on Monday.
Cheshire Police said officers were called to the scene and checked the dog owner before handing the incident over to the RSPA.
This comes after officer yesterday struggled to breathe as they rescued Labradors from an 86F car.
The RSPCA are now looking to prosecute the owner of the two labradors who were left locked in a vehicle in the car park at York Hospital in the city centre for 30 minutes yesterday.
Mr King posted images from the scene on Facebook alongside an image of his car thermostat which showed the temperature had climbed to a blistering 86F (30C)
Pictures taken at the scene show the moment two officers smashed the window of the car to get to the dogs
The two Labrador-type dogs were then taken in by the local RSPCA where they were given cool baths
The smashed window of the car in York city centre after the rescue operation
North Yorkshire Police confirmed today no-one has been arrested over the incident, and the investigations were now being carried out by the RSPCA.
The two officers at the scene said they could feel the heat coming from the car during their rescue operation as temperatures in Britain peaked at 86.2F (30.1C).
They even said they ‘struggled to breathe’ when they were inside the car for just 30 seconds after they broke in.
And at the beginning of June, a dog was left ‘crying and howling’ inside a hot car in a Sainsbury’s car park in Sherborne, Dorset as temperatures soared to 75F.
Photos taken of the dog by concerned witnesses show it looking distressed and poking its nose out of a part-open window in the rear of the car.
Another dog was left ‘crying and howling’ inside a hot car in a Sainsbury’s car park in Sherborne, Dorset as temperatures soared to 75F
In another picture the wide-eyed dog was seen clamping its teeth down on the top of the window.
After 20 minutes the dog’s owner returned and let it out of the car.
The latest incidents come amid warnings from the RSPCA not to leave dogs in cars which can quickly turn to ‘ovens’ and kill pets.
The RSPCA has been contacted for comment.