COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WSB/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) – A Georgia woman is facing animal cruelty charges after her dog suffered first-degree burns from being left in the back of a hot truck for at least 10 hours, authorities said.
“They don’t sweat like people do to stay cool and of course without water and cooling they are going to overheat,” said Cobb County Animal Services Director Steve Hammond.
Investigators reported that the temperature in the truck bed reached 120 degrees, while the outside temperature was in the 90s. Cobb County police officers noticed the dog struggling to stand during their patrol…