A man said he had to intervene after seeing two dogs left in a car parked at Asda for 20 minutes on a "swelteringly hot" day.
A shopper at the supermarket, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that he saw the dogs left in the car at Asda on Kirkland Street in St Helens on Monday (August 15) morning. He told the ECHO that he was waiting in his car when he saw the two dogs.
Concerned about their welfare in 21 degree heat, he went into the supermarket and asked security to put a message over the loudspeaker asking the dogs' owner to return to their car. He said that he then rang the police about the incident.
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He told the ECHO : " The dogs had been left in the car, it was 21 degrees - the windows were down slightly, but they were left there for about 20 minutes. I phoned the police but I had gone inside Asda to put a message over the speaker to say that there were two dogs left in the car.
"It was 21 degrees outside but that could be 29 degrees inside the car with the glass and the windows." He continued: "I t’s too hot for dogs. I was sitting in my car and I took my window down to the same level as the dogs and I was sweltering."
"I want to raise awareness for people that even if it’s dull and even if the windows are open slightly - it's too hot. One of the dogs clearly hadn’t been groomed for a long time - I confronted the dog owner about it when they came out of Asda but they didn't listen so I just drove away.
" The dogs were just sitting there - it’s like a person having three coats on and sitting in the car - it’s just a big no-no. I’m a massive animal lover."
"It was sweltering. I gave one of the dogs water through the gap in the window and it was drinking out of my hand." He added: "One of them looked terrified sitting there".
The RSPCA states: "Never leave your dog alone in a car on a warm day. If you see a dog in distress in a hot car, dial 999.
"Many people think it's ok to leave their dog in the car if they're parked in the shade or the windows are open. But a car can become as hot as an oven, even when the weather doesn't feel that warm. When it's 22 degrees Celsius outside, the car could reach an unbearable 47 degrees within an hour. It's very dangerous and will cause your dog suffering and harm."
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