The Idaho Humane Society (IHS) is urging pet owners and the community to stay alert after a dog was rescued from a hot car on Monday.
IHS says it was dispatched to the Walmart on Overland Road around 2:17 p.m. after a caller reported a dog locked in a vehicle, panting heavily. At the time of their arrival, the temperature inside the vehicle was 142 degrees. IHS states that it was 2:54 p.m. when the owner returned, more than 30 minutes later.
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Now, the Idaho Humane Society is reminding everyone to stay alert and speak up. They say even with the windows cracked, it only takes a few minutes before the heat could turn deadly…