WATCH: Dog Saved From Super Hot Car, Owner Cited

AUBURN, MA—While the warnings have heated up, some still don't heed to the reminders. On Wednesday, a dog was rescued from a car that had risen to 120 degrees was rescued.

The distressed dog was located in a car at Auburn Plaza, where officers and Animal Control Officer Contois found and got the dog out of the hot car. The dog is doing ok, and the owner was given a $150 citation.

Under a law signed by Gov. Charlie Baker last summer, there are potential penalties for a pet owner who keeps a pet in a hot car. The law provides protection for a person breaking in to the vehicle to save the pet; Would-be pet rescuers must first check to see whether the doors are locked and make an effort to contact police or call 911. Smashing a car window to help a pet can only be used as a last resort.

Penalties for violators who keep pets in hot vehicles start at $100, and can be up to $500 for multiple offenses.

According to the Humane Society, even on a 72 degree day, temperatures inside a car can reach 116 degrees within an hour. On an 80 degree day, car temperatures can shoot up to 99 degrees within 10 minutes, and rolling down windows has little effect.

"Now that summer is upon us, remember that vehicles in the sun heat up quickly to unsafe temperatures," wrote Auburn police, who echo many departments with their warning.

Photo via Auburn Police Department

Reporting from Alison Bauter was used in this report