ÁðÁ§ÉñÉç RCMP found and rescued a new initiate for the RCMP Police Dog Section in a hot car Aug 8.
1/2 wish to remind dog owners that their furry pals would rather stay home than be left in a hot car. Thursday afternoon police located a Pug that had been in distress inside a SUV, while the outside temperatures in were 35°C 🌡
— ÁðÁ§ÉñÉç RCMP (@ÁðÁ§ÉñÉçRCMP)
Unfortunately, the pug who was aptly named McPuggerson by Cst. Robyn Boffy did not pass the tests to become a permanent member of the force.
2/2 The cute pug dubbed , by RCMP Cst. Boffy, was quickly initiated into the Police Dog Section, however he could not jump the fences required. He was medically cleared by a local vet & turned over to animal control.
— ÁðÁ§ÉñÉç RCMP (@ÁðÁ§ÉñÉçRCMP)
After being found in distress, the pup was cleared by a local vet and turned over to RDCO Animal Control Services.
The RCMP remind the public that a hot car is no place for a pet, especially with the 35 C temperatures the Okanagan has been seeing this week.
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