BBPD body camera video of dog rescued from hot car
Repeat after us...it is never OK to leave your pet in an unattended vehicle. It is illegal and if you do it in the City of Boynton Beach, you are going to be cited for it - at a minimum.
That's what happened this morning when a Good Samaritan called 911 to report a Pit Bull that was left inside a light blue Buick parked near Bank of America in Sunshine Square on Woolbright Road. The car was off and all the windows were up. It was easily 110 degrees inside that car - if not more.
Officers responded around 10:30 a.m., and after several minutes of going store to store to locate the owner with no luck, Sgt. John Dunlop used his baton to break a window and rescue the dog.
It was at least 10-15 minutes from the time we got the 911 call until the time the dog's owner showed up. We learned that she had just left the dog park with her rescue dog and drove to the bank. She said the drive-thru was closed, so she ran inside, leaving her dog in the car. Animal Cruelty Investigator Liz Roehrich cited her for violation of Palm Beach County Ordinance 98-22,Section 24...dog left unattended in vehicle. The dog was returned to his owner after Roehrich educated her about the law.
Investigator Roehrich said most of the time she encounters dogs left in vehicles, the owners are otherwise responsible, loving and good caretakers. They just don't know the law or they think that it's OK if it's only for a minute. We are here to tell you that it is not. Ever. For many reasons...like it's very 🔥🔥🔥outside so imagine how your pet will suffer inside a car that's ignition is off. Then there's the chance someone will steal your car (and your pet) if you leave the ignition on.
Our advice, stop being lazy (harsh, yes, but true). Bring your pet home and then go back out to run whatever errands you need to do.
We are animal lovers, and we're lucky our residents and visitors are too. Special thanks to Ilisa Diamond, who called 911 this morning and likely saved this dog's life, and also took these great videos and photos.
Video credit Boynton Beach Police Department
