Dog died of overheating: Animal welfare organization reports owner

Created: 06/18/2022, 06:10

By: Christof Schnürer

Dogs should not be left in the car when the temperature is high.

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A man left his dog in the car when it was very hot – the four-legged friend died.

The animal rights organization PETA has now targeted the 88-year-old.

Mittenwald – Last Sunday's incident caused a stir in Mittenwald and beyond, and sometimes even horror: An 88-year-old Isar Valley resident had left his dog in the car in the scorching midday heat in the station car park.

The alarmed police could not free the animal that died in agony in time.

Dead dog in Mittenwald: PETA calls for a ban on keeping animals

The animal rights organization PETA filed a criminal complaint with the Munich public prosecutor on Tuesday for violating the Animal Welfare Act, which prohibits dogs, cats and other animals from causing prolonged or repeated significant suffering or pain.

And not only that: she also calls for a ban on keeping animals for the accused.

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"Many dog ​​owners underestimate the effects of sunlight when they leave their four-legged friends in cars," explains Monic Moll.

"Dogs," continues PETA's specialist for animal companions, "quickly get restless in the overheated vehicles, scratch at the windows and panic.

This further aggravates the life-threatening situation.

Any help often comes too late for them."

Then the expert becomes even more specific: "Anyone who leaves a dog in the car when the outside temperature is warm risks the animal's life and has to expect a criminal complaint."

Dogs in the car: When it is hot, animals must not be left alone in the car

According to PETA, just a few minutes in the sun are enough to turn a parked car into a stuffy sauna at temperatures of up to 70 degrees Celsius.

But even a shaded parking space or a slightly open window will not help at these temperatures.

Since dogs only have a few sweat glands and cool down mainly by panting, they quickly suffer irreparable organ damage or cardiac arrest in the hot car interior.

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