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NEWS RELEASE - Dog left in vehicle dies from heat exhaustion

On 2/5/17 at approximately 2:40 PM, PSPD officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Smoke Tree Lane in Palm Springs regarding a dog locked in a vehicle.

When officers arrived they were met by several hysterical people who immediately took officers to a locked car where a motionless dog was located inside the vehicle.

As the officers arrived on scene they were also met by the vehicle’s owner who immediately opened the vehicle door.

Unfortunately it was too late for the animal as the animal had passed away. The temperature outside was 70 degrees F and the interior of the vehicle was well over 86 degrees. The animal was taken to a local emergency clinic and the animal’s body temperature registered to be 104 degrees.

It was determined the animal was left in a locked vehicle with no air, and out of water for at least 3 hours and subsequently died of heat exhaustion.

The dog’s owner, Brent White, DOB – 12/19/1978 of Palm Springs was arrested for 597.7(A) PC; Great Bodily Injury To Animal Left Unattended In Vehicle. He was booked in the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, CA.

Please see these safety tips from the American Veterinary Medical Association on leaving your animals in hot and not so hot vehicles. https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/pets-in-vehicles.aspx
Our animals are precious. Please don’t take them for granted. Take precautions to keep them safe at all times.