CORAL GABLES, FLA. (WSVN) - Police officers in Coral Gables came to the rescue of three dogs found inside a hot car.
Cellphone video sent in by a 7News viewer captured Coral Gables Police officers surrounding the vehicle parked along the 700 block of Biltmore Way, at around 4 p.m., Sunday.
Officers used a lockout tool to unlock the car and remove the canines.
Please think of your pets!! 5 min. In a car could be deadly! https://t.co/KfGhYe96ZA
— Coral Gables Police (@CoralGablesPD) July 8, 2019
Police said all three dogs are OK, and they are waiting for Miami-Dade Animal Services to give the approval to release them to their owner.
It remains unknown whether the pets’ owner will be charged with a crime.
Police took the opportunity to remind the public to refrain from leaving pets inside hot cars due to possible death from the sweltering heat.
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