This is what you should do if you see a dog in a parked car today
4. Contact the owner
Think about how you can contact the owner of the car. For example, if you're at a shop, venue or event, see if they can do an announcement over the loudspeaker.Picture: AlamyIf the dog looks extremely unwell and the police aren't there yet, you may be tempted to break the window to free the animal. However the RSPCA advises people to be extremely cautious when doing this. It could be classed as criminal damage and you might need to defend your actions in court, so you must be absolutely sure you are doing the right thing.The RSPCA says you can commit the damage if you believe the owner of the car would consent if they knew the dog was in danger - so, hard as it may be, try and put yourself in their shoes and think about what you would want.3.
If you judge the dog to be in serious danger and decide to break into the car, tell the police what you intend to do and why. Take photos and videos of the dog to show the condition it is in. If there are any witnesses to the condition of the dog, take their names and contact details.If the dog is showing symptoms, move it to a shaded area and pour cool - but not cold - water over the dog.However you need to be very careful - read the
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