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Phil Norris & Kim Horton

Grief-stricken family seek answers after beloved dog dies on hottest day of year

Police are working with the RSPCA after a dog died on the hottest day of the year after being left in the care of a dog sitter. It has been claimed that Banjo, a Bernese Mountain dog, had been taken into Gloucester for a walk and collapsed after being in the back of a car.

The death of the dog has left a family grieving and seeking help from the public. They claim the dog sitter took the Banjo out on Friday during the heatwave between 4pm and 8pm, GloucestershireLive reports.

Gloucestershire police are working alongside the RSPCA who are leading the investigation into the incident.

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