Two men whose dog, belived to be a Rottweiler, died after being left in a car overnight near the Canada-U.S. border are facing charges of animal cruelty.
Authorities stated yesterday that the dog was left in a car in a parking lot to visit a friend.
The dog was left alone in the car without food or water for about 15 hours," Authorities stated. When they returned, the dog was dead. The large breed dog was believed to be a Rottweiler. Other people then reported the incident to the RCMP.
The dog's body was sent to the Department of Agriculture for a necropsy (the animal equivalent of an autopsy), which determined that the dog died due to excessive heat and a lack of food and water.
A spokesman for the SPCA in Fredericton, stated this case serves as a reminder to pet owners that they should not leave animals unattended in a car, especially during the hot summer months.
Full Article TIMES & TRANSCRIPT June 9, 2009
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