In Okeechobee County, deputies smashed the window of a truck to rescue two dogs inside the heated vehicle described as “hotter than hell.”
In a Facebook post by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday, deputies responded to a call from a concerned owner who was unable to access their car and needed help to get their dogs out as the temperature began to quickly rise inside.
What had started as a quick errand almost turned tragic when the truck’s automatic shut-off feature activated, locking two dogs inside as the temperatures quickly escalated to unbearable conditions.
The vehicle was equipped with an automatic shut-off feature that turns the engine off after 15 minutes. The owner believed the feature had been disengaged, but the system activated, shutting the vehicle down. When the owners realized they had no way to enter the locked vehicle, they immediately called for help.
Once the car shut off, the interior temperature rose rapidly — a dangerous scenario made even worse by Florida’s heat. The incident showcased how quickly temperatures inside of a vehicle can become deadly.
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The sheriff’s office said both dogs were rescued and have made a full recovery after emergency treatment at Okeechobee Veterinary Hospital.
Please be careful when you leave your pets in the car. Better yet – if your pets have to stay in your vehicle when you need to do errands, please leave them at home. Sure, they might whine a bit because they want to be with you, but it’s better to return home to happy, wagging tails than to have to face tragedy.
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