A Simi Valley man was arrested this week on suspicion of animal cruelty after his 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever apparently died of heat exhaustion inside his BMW, Los Angeles police said.
Name removed, 56, left the dog unattended in the car Tuesday afternoon in the 6800 block of Owensmouth Avenue in Canoga Park for at least four hours while temperatures continued to rise inside the vehicle, police said.
A neighbor heard the dog barking inside the car and called police about 1 p.m.
By the time officers arrived, the dog had died, officials said.
Los Angeles Animal Services officials reported that nearby residents broke into the car to try and give the dog water, but that the animal already had gone into convulsions. They said that temperatures inside a car can reach over 120 degrees, even with the windows slightly open.
Name renoved was arrested about an hour later and charged with felony animal cruelty, officials said. If convicted, he faces up to three years in state prison, said Jane Robison of the district attorney's office.
Name removedwas released on $20,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned today in Van Nuys Superior Cou
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I hope name removed rots in hell. And, name removed should have his real name printed since being charged is now public record.
Unfortunately, this happens alot, and despite warnings, public awareness, etc, it continues to happen. One has to question the intelligence level of these idiots!
A young couple in my town left a 5-month-old baby (strapped in a car seat) in their car at Walmart, a passerby in the parkinglot found the baby, called the police, the baby was safely removed, but when asked of the parents, their excuse was "we forgot". Bull. How do you forget a baby is in your car!! How do you forget your beloved pet is in your car!!
Right after that, a university study was published on parents who leave children unattended in cars, particularly in hot weather. It was theorized that most often, parents "forgot" their children were in their cars because they were strapped in the back seat (due to heightened awareness of child safety seats in the back seat) and as the parent was driving to whatever destination, they most often were thinking of other things, and thereby "forgetting" the child in the back seat. The study also said that genders of parents were equal in percentage, but the mothers recieved harsher punishments than fathers, and most states don't impose harsh enough sentences for either.
Unfortunately, this happens alot, and despite warnings, public awareness, etc, it continues to happen. One has to question the intelligence level of these idiots!
A young couple in my town left a 5-month-old baby (strapped in a car seat) in their car at Walmart, a passerby in the parkinglot found the baby, called the police, the baby was safely removed, but when asked of the parents, their excuse was "we forgot". Bull. How do you forget a baby is in your car!! How do you forget your beloved pet is in your car!!
Right after that, a university study was published on parents who leave children unattended in cars, particularly in hot weather. It was theorized that most often, parents "forgot" their children were in their cars because they were strapped in the back seat (due to heightened awareness of child safety seats in the back seat) and as the parent was driving to whatever destination, they most often were thinking of other things, and thereby "forgetting" the child in the back seat. The study also said that genders of parents were equal in percentage, but the mothers recieved harsher punishments than fathers, and most states don't impose harsh enough sentences for either.
..........Traci
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I just read that this morning, Traci. A few weeks ago, that happened here also. A young mother forgot to drop her child at daycare and left her in the car all day while she was at work. Now how do you forget to do something that you do everyday? It wasn't discovered until her friend went to pick the baby up at daycare, and the baby wasn't there. Sadly, it was too late...
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The study made it sound like "things happen, oh what to do, what to do". As if it were simply a psychological study on human behavior. 
Such a tragedy, so easily preventable
Such a tragedy, so easily preventable
..........Traci
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one time Coprinne was in a shop and i waited outside and Sassy was in the car..it was hot but the windows were down and I had just walked her and then oput her in the car and I sat and watchec...
Some lady saw sassy fussing and went into the shope and wanted to know who the hell owned that car with the dying dog in it..Corinne fessed up and the lady gave her a lecture..Corinne let her know that he husband was a vet and was outther by the car..she kinda shut up (not corinne, that never happens) and backed out with a mumbling apology...she drove off befer I knew what was happening...spoiled my day and sassy didnt; caere one iota..
Some lady saw sassy fussing and went into the shope and wanted to know who the hell owned that car with the dying dog in it..Corinne fessed up and the lady gave her a lecture..Corinne let her know that he husband was a vet and was outther by the car..she kinda shut up (not corinne, that never happens) and backed out with a mumbling apology...she drove off befer I knew what was happening...spoiled my day and sassy didnt; caere one iota..