London police smash windows of car to save dog in extreme heat

ON ENGLAND’S hottest day of the year a dog was locked inside a car and left to die. Then the police came along to publicly shame the ‘idiot’ owner.

A DOG has been rescued by police in London, after officers found it locked inside a parked car on the hottest day of the year.

The London Evening Standard reports the dog was locked inside the vehicle at Finsbury Park, London, with no sign of the owner nearby.

According to their report, the animal was cowering on the floor on the driver’s side. He was lying in intense heat with no water.

Officers had no choice but to smash the windows and free the animal, who was taken to the RSPCA.

Sergeant Richard Berns took a photo of the smashed car window and distressed animal and posted it on Twitter.

This dog was left in this car on the hottest day of the year with no water or ventilation. It has both now. #hot pic.twitter.com/HmYVIhUtwD

— Sgt Richard Berns (@MPSBrownswood) July 18, 2014

The photo has since received praise from all around the world, with many people condemning the driver’s inhumane actions.

@MPSBrownswood well done! Thank you for saving that poor pup. xxx

— Mariam Kobras (@Mariam_Kobras) July 18, 2014

@MPSBrownswood good work, poor dog stuck with an idiot for an owner.

— jim_price (@jim_price) July 18, 2014

@MPSBrownswood @MPSDalstonSgt This makes me so angry!! Thank you for saving the lovely dog :) Please throw the book at the owner! x

— Jax (@EclecticJax) July 18, 2014

@MPSBrownswood @Tr16ia Disgraceful. Owner should be likewise locked in car!

— Ann Sweeney (@ap279) July 18, 2014

Britain’s recent heatwave has seen temperatures soar to 30C, which is about 9C above the average for this time of year. The heatwave was punctuated by a brief spell of wind, hail and heavy storms, before another heatwave is predicted for this week.

Originally published as London police smash windows of car to save dog in extreme heat