Dog dies over alleged air conditioning failure at apartment: Family

CHICAGO (WGN) — A family in the Chicago suburb of Park Forest is grieving after they say they lost their beloved dog as a result of excessive heat, blaming the lack of air conditioning in their apartment complex, Autumn Ridge.

Taz died Sunday morning after allegedly falling ill from extreme heat conditions.

“We took him outside to get some fresh air. He was falling down the stairs. The next morning, he was just laying there. He just looked hot,” said Autumn Ridge resident Essence Wright.

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Wright and her mom, Jacqui, say they don’t have a car but called an Uber to get Taz to a 24/7 pet hospital when they saw he was struggling. But it was too late…

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