PETA Praises Roswell Police For Saving Dogs From Hot Cars

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PETA, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, recently recognized the Roswell Police Department for rescuing two dogs left inside hot cars, the agency said on its Facebook page.

Officers Bill Lowe and Michael Shrout both responded to calls made last month by citizens reporting pets had been left behind in hot vehicles.

The officers ”saved the animals by cooling them off and...hydrating them with water,” Roswell police said.

In the first case, officers found one dog inside a hot vehicle in a parking lot at a local shopping center.

“While the dog’s owner was shopping inside the cool, air-conditioned store, her animal was suffering inside the sweltering hot vehicle,” the agency said after the first incident. “It’s 97 degrees outside. Although the front windows were cracked, officers show that the temperature inside the car was 150 degrees.”

That first incident, which the agency documented on its Facebook page, attracted thousands of views and shares.

See also:

• Roswell Police Find Dog Inside “Sweltering Hot Vehicle”
• Police: Owner Enjoyed Father’s Day Meal While 1.5 Pound Dog Left In Hot Truck

In another case, an officer discovered a 1.5-pound dog on the back seat of a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck at The Village Shopping Center at 1085 Holcomb Bridge Road.

The truck was turned off and parked in direct sunlight. The tiny pooch was left in the hot vehicle while a man and his two children enjoyed a Father’s Day meal at a local restaurant.

“We are committed to increase awareness by educating the public on the dangers of leaving animals confined in a hot vehicle,” Roswell police said.

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Photo: from left, Officer Bill Lowe, Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant and Officer Michael Shrout. Credit: Roswell Police Department’s Facebook page