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DON’T LEAVE DOGS IN CARS IN HOT WEATHER

The Morongo Basin remains in an excessive heat warning through 8 p.m. Thursday (August 5), with temperatures estimated up to 117 degrees in some parts of the Morongo Basin. With high temperatures in effect, residents are urged to be extra careful with their pets. Here with safety tips about dogs and cars is reporter Ernest Figueroa…

On a hot day, temperatures inside of a vehicle can quickly rise to dangerous levels. The temperature inside a car can reach 120 degrees in minutes, regardless of whether the windows are rolled down or not. Dogs can only cool themselves by panting or sweating through their paws. A hot car doesn’t provide enough fresh air for their body temperature to stay at a safe level. Dogs can sustain brain damage or even die in as little as fifteen minutes. If you see an animal in distress in a parked car, immediately call your local animal shelter or the Sheriff’s Department at 760-245-4211 or 760-366-3781. Be prepared to provide a vehicle description and license plate number.

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