Man Left Dog In 103.8-Degree Car On LI: Police

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A Hampton Bays man was arrested after his dog was found, in "severe distress," in a car where the temperature had reached 103.8 degrees, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, at 1:16 p.m., a call came in about a dog showing signs of distress in a vehicle parked at Tony's Tubs on Montauk Highway.

A witness had been watching the dog, waiting for the owner to return, police said. Animal control officers responded and found that the poodle mix had been left in a vehicle with no

ventilation, police said. The temperature in the vehicle, which was taken once the owner was
located, registered at 103.8 degrees, police said.

Bernardino Vigueras, 62, of Hampton Bays was arrested and charged him with confinement of a companion animal in vehicle in extreme temperatures, a violation, under the Agricultural and Markets Law, police said.

Family members came to the location to take the dog home, police said.

Southampton Town Police said if it is hot out, pets should be left home, rather than face the risk of serious injury by being left in a vehicle during hot and humid days.