Crime & Safety

Another Shopper Leaves Dog in Hot Car: Police

Cops: LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME!

Police in Deerfield issued another citation on Wednesday to a shopper at Deerfield Square who allegedly left their dog in a car for nearly 30 minutes.

According to a Deerfield Police Department Facebook post, the dog was “hot and panting, but was rescued in time with much public support.”

The inside temperature of the car was 96.4 degrees.

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“Cracking the window IS NOT sufficient,” the post read. “LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME!

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