Police warn that cracking a car window is not enough to keep pets cool in summer temps

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – With start-of-summer temps beginning to soar, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is warning Colorado pet owners that leaving your pet in a hot parked car, even for a few minutes, can be a deadly mistake.

JCSO released a video from Sunday showing a deputy responding to a dog left inside a parked car outside a King Soopers. In the footage, a bystander tells the deputy the vehicle had been there for at least 30 minutes.

A temperature check revealed it was nearly 90 degrees inside the car…

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