After an incident over the weekend, Anchorage Police are warning of the dangers of leaving pets in cars.
Anchorage Police responded to a report of a puppy locked in a car parked near 5th Avenue last Saturday, May 30.
Upon arrival officers found an 8 month old Lab locked in a Subaru with all of the vehicle’s windows rolled up and extremely foggy.
While the outside temperature was only 61 degrees Fahrenheit, Animal Control Officers were brought in and determined the temperature inside to be approximately 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
As Officers prepared to make entry into the vehicle, the registered owner arrived and unlocked the car.
The young dog was lying on the floor, its head in a puddle of saliva and when it was pulled from the vehicle it collapsed on the sidewalk.
It was taken to an emergency vet for treatment and later returned to its owner, the boyfriend of the car owner.
The woman said she had left the dog in the car for about two hours with all the windows rolled up to prevent a break-in while she was in a local spa.
She was cited for Animal Neglect.
Anchorage Police sent out a release stating Alaskans should never leave animals or children inside locked cars as the summer months begin to heat up.