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

Thu Feb 7 14:31:30 UTC 2013

Because the brain makes no distinction. 
It's no different then forgetting to lock the house, or the package that you wanted to mail.   
The article is deffinately a painful read, but it's one you should try to get through since you seem to want to know how this can happen. 

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:10 AM
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I won't read this. I just can't bear it. I have to get through those children's deaths, too, and that has always sparked real pain for me. I worry sometimes if I could deal as a chaplain with the loss of a child. I sure would have to use a lot of prayer and work on the judgment factor, for I am definitely judgemental in situations like this. I do feel for the individual who left the dog in the car, of course. That individual must surely suffer like the man in the other story. But I just don't know how you can forget you have a dog or a baby in the car. 

CL

On Feb 7, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:

>        It happens truly by accident. Here is an article which will explain and will go into more detail then you'll ever want.
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022701549.html
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:12 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Australia: Guide dog dead after being left in hot car
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> 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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