There are plenty of reasons to stop at a truck stop during a long move. Grabbing a snack, stretching your legs, or picking up supplies are all perfectly normal parts of the trip.
Leaving your pets locked inside the back of a moving truck in nearly 100-degree heat, however, is a decision that Boise police say could have turned deadly.
According to the Boise Police Department, officers responded to a truck stop on South Broadway Avenue just after 6 pm last Thursday after receiving reports that a dog had been left inside the cargo area of a parked moving truck. By the time officers arrived, the outside temperature was around 98 degrees…