Why did officials warn against leaving pets in parked vehicles?
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Seven dogs, including four puppies, were rescued from a van left in direct sunlight Tuesday afternoon as temperatures climbed to 97 degrees in Pierce County, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies and Animal Control officers responded around 4 p.m. after receiving a report of dogs trapped inside the vehicle. By the time first responders arrived, several bystanders had already removed six of the dogs from the van…