Puppy found locked in car BOOT at Bondi Junction Westfield

Furious shoppers have slammed a dog owner who allegedly locked a puppy in the boot of a car as temperatures soared to 30C.

The alarm was raised when yelps were heard coming from the back of a vehicle parked at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney on Saturday morning.

‘Does anyone know this a***hole! He has locked his dog in the boot of his car! I can’t see the dog I can just hear it crying and scratching to get out,’ one witness wrote on social media.

‘I have called the police but it’s been 20 minutes now that I have been here, so who knows how long he is has been locked in there!’

Police arrived at the scene and called in the NRMA which was able to open the boot and release the three-month-old female Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. 

There was no light, ventilation or water provided for the puppy, police allege.

‘The owner was located a short distance away and spoken to by police,’ a NSW Police spokesperson said. 

The alarm was raised when yelps were heard coming from the back of this vehicle parked at Bondi Junction Westfield in Sydney on Saturday morning

‘After being given water, the puppy was deemed well enough to be returned to its owner. 

‘However, a formal notification about the incident has been made to the RSPCA.’

Police are now determining which charges may be laid over the alleged animal cruelty offence.

News of the incident quickly spread on social media, with one writing: ‘Poor little baby, how can they be so cruel.’ 

Another said: ‘Who does that to a dog?! I’d like to see them in the boot of the car for over 20 minutes in over 30 degree heat.’ 

‘Too many people impulse buying pets with no consideration for a lifetime of care for sentient beings,’ yet another wrote. 

‘The owner was located a short distance away and spoken to by police,’ a NSW Police spokesperson said