BRADENTON, Fla. (WTXL) — Police in Florida broke through an SUV window to rescue a dog trapped inside a vehicle. Watch video of the rescue above.
It happened July 8 in Bradenton, Florida. Police noticed a dog in distress inside a parked SUV. Bradenton Police Department said, "90 degrees outside and 100+ in the car."
On officer-worn body camera video, Sgt. Bordin can be seen breaking the front passenger side window of the SUV. The dog can be heard crying inside.
Once inside, the officer called the dog over to get out of the SUV. The dog was led to the sidewalk away from broken glass for a drink of water.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PETS IN CARS. Officers noticed this dog, in distress, in a parked vehicle and broke a window to help her. It was 90 degrees outside and 100+ in the car. We got her cooled off, and Animal Services took custody of the poor pooch. The investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/jBuPOEFy6i
— Bradenton Police Department (@BradentonPD) July 8, 2024
As of Tuesday afternoon, the police department said, "it appeared the dog had been left alone for quite some time. She remains in the custody of animal services while the investigation continues."
The American Veterinary Medical Associationsays, "the temperature inside your vehicle can rise almost 20ºF in just 10 minutes, and almost 30ºF in 20 minutes." AVMA also said cracking windows in a vehicle with the engine off and no air conditioning makes no difference.
