[nagdu] Australia: Guide dog dead after being left in hot car

[Cindy Ray]

Well, I would just say that this upsets me a lot. A police officer who was in charge of a K9 Unit last summer did the same thing; he was suspended. I just don't see how people can make that kind of mistakes. I know people get stressed and so on, but accidentally leaving a dog or a child in a car like that? I just get angry about that.

CL

On Feb 7, 2013, at 7:03 AM, Ginger Kutsch wrote:

> Australia: Guide dog dead after being left in hot car
> 
> By Aleisha Orr 
> 
> Published: February 7, 2013 
> 
> 
> 
> A guide dog in training has died after being left in a hot car for two hours
> by an Association for the Blind of WA employee on Friday.
> 
> The incident was a sad mistake, as the staff member was believed to have
> forgotten that the dog was in the car.
> 
> A media statement from the Association for the Blind of WA confirmed the
> "tragic incident."
> 
> "Collette, aged two years, was accidentally left in the vehicle of one of
> the Association's staff members on Friday 1 February 2013," the statement
> said.
> 
> The dog was a guide dog in training.
> 
> "Collette was tragically found deceased when the staff member returned to
> their vehicle approximately two hours later.
> 
> "While the association operates under the highest standards, we will now
> review our procedures regarding the arrivals and departures of our guide
> dogs in training to ensure a tragedy like this does not happen again.
> 
> "This is a sad and isolated incident that does not reflect the longevity and
> quality of the guide dog program."
> 
> It is understood that the staff member involved was distraught at what
> happened.
> 
> They were taken for medical treatment and will be provided with ongoing
> counselling.
> 
> "Obviously, our entire staff are devastated at Collette's death and our
> chief priority is to support them through this incredibly distressing time."
> 
> Chief executive officer Clare Allen said the tragedy was a sobering reminder
> to all pet owners to be vigilant with the care of their pets in vehicles
> during high temperatures.
> 
> The RSPCA was notified of the incident on Wednesday.
> 
> RSPCA spokesman Tim Mayne said representatives from the society would meet
> with the Association for the Blind of WA to discuss what happened.
> 
> He said he could not say whether an official investigation would be launched
> until the RSPCA received more details about the incident.
> 
> "We understand it was a staff member who left the dog in the car when they
> went to work and it was later found dead," Mr Mayne said.
> 
> According to observations from the Bureau of Meteorology, the temperature
> reached 36.1 degrees on Friday.
> 
> The RAC regularly warns motorists of the dangers of leaving children and
> pets in cars during the summer months.
> 
> A previous warning by RAC patrolman Leigh Bavin said this was particularly
> dangerous behaviour.
> 
> "As the temperature inside a parked car can be as much as 20 degrees to 30
> degrees higher than the outside temperature," he said.
> 
> This story was found at:
> http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/guide-dog-dead-after-being-left-in-hot-car
> -20130207-2dzwn.html
> 
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