Crime & Safety
Dog In Hot Car Rescued In Hybla Valley: Police
Fairfax County Police say residents should call 911 when spotting a dog in a hot car like one recent case in Hybla Valley.
HYBLA VALLEY, VA—Thursday was a hot one when the sun came out after days of rain. With the return of summer weather came a report of a dog trapped in a hot car.
Police responded to the 7900 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley around 7:39 p.m. A concerned resident called 911 when seeing the dog in the hot car.
Animal Protection Police and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue managed to rescue the dog from the vehicle. The dog appeared to be ok.
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Fairfax County Police urge residents to call 911 if they see a dog in a hot car. According to Virginia code, law enforcement officers, firefighters or animal control officers "who in good faith forcibly enters a motor vehicle in order to remove an unattended companion animal that is at risk of serious bodily injury or death" are not liable for property damage to the vehicle.
Please don't leave pets alone in your car, even for a few minutes! Rolling down the windows has little effect on the temperature inside a car, as it can reach 125 degrees in just 20 minutes on a 93-degree day. Call 9-1-1 if you see a pet alone in a parked car on a hot day! #FCPD pic.twitter.com/PgdRIIADf3
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 19, 2018
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