Animals trapped in cars...

scorza said:
What do we do while waiting for you to turn up, which lets face it may be a while.
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Use your nuggin, if they are taking their time and the dog looks like it's going to die then smash the window and get water for it. However make sure you get witnesses (local people passing by) to get on your side because if the Police turn up they may arrest you for criminal damage. There is nothing like a small mob to deter Police.
 
[TW]Fox;28253759 said:
I know this doesn't suit your 'hate everything' agenda but generally they arrive quite quickly if there is threat to life.
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I imagine a bit faster for a person as opposed to a dog.
 
[TW]Fox;28253759 said:
I know this doesn't suit your 'hate everything' agenda but generally they arrive quite quickly if there is threat to life.
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Generally meaning not always, which is what I said without trying to make it sound acceptable.

I did a quick Google on this subject - it seems that in your neck of the woods, the police missed over a quarter of their target response time for 999 calls last year: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-31629174 I get that you might know a few policemen and respect the job they do, but why pretend that this is acceptable?
 
to be fair even the target 20 minutes in the dog situation probably means the dog will be dead if its a really hot day.

But yeah i would ring 999 and if after a few minutes the police hadnt arrived and the dogs health was deteriorating id smash the window.

Like the law says, its all down to definition of "reasonable"
 
I highly doubt a charge of crim dam would be authorised, I would however just call 101. As a dog owner myself I take great pleasure in protecting them.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
Just phone the police, like has been said.
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They don't deal with it (in my experience), they'll just tell you to call RSPCA. By the time they get there, it will be either dead or near dead.

Smash the window.


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In the same vein, I know a policeman who smashed a car window to free a dog in a boiling hot car. The dog panicked, bolted out of the window and was run over as it ran onto the main road. Turns out the car wasn't locked either. Yikes
 
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scorza said:
Didn't we establish a few weeks back that modern car windows are extremely difficult to smash?
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They're tough for sure, but not THAT tough to smash.

In answer to Steedie's question, I'd dial 101 first and get advice as I just don't know how long the dog's been in there, the person could literally just be dropping something off for 5 mins. I'd want to do the right thing of course, but I wouldn't want to be overzealous.
 
If nobody is around, smash n run if you're worried about prosecution :p I would always advise to call the police to see what they say though.
 
bledd. said:
They don't deal with it (in my experience), they'll just tell you to call RSPCA. By the time they get there, it will be either dead or near dead.

Smash the window.


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In the same vein, I know a policeman who smashed a car window to free a dog in a boiling hot car. The dog panicked, bolted out of the window and was run over as it ran onto the main road. Turns out the car wasn't locked either. Yikes
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Our force will always send a uniformed officer. Usually you can find the owner pretty quickly via PNC rather than smashing the window. We also have little cards we can slide into the car. It has a colour chart that is temperature sensitive so quickly gives a visible indication if too hot. Great defence then
 
Funnily enough Hants Constabulary just posted about this on Facebook.

Someone commented..

Vikki Wilson - I did this on Monday and got told to ring the rspca in the first instance and they reported the dog to you?
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Hants Constab replied..

Hampshire Constabulary - It is indeed an RSPCA-led issue, and we would always seek to get them to respond where possible, or for example, if it were a supermarket car park, we'd contact the supermarket and alert security staff in the first instance. Where it is not possible to raise a response, we would seek to respond ourselves and get the dog to safety.
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source - https://www.facebook.com/2201859634...22018596340/10153403624696341/?type=1&theater
 
I'd ring 101, but I'd tell them I was putting the window in myself. It was 25c in my house last night and my old dog was lying on the sofa panting like she'd just run a marathon.

Also, for anyone planning to walk your dogs today or over the next few days in this heat... check the temperature of the pavement before you set off. If you can't hold the back of your hand against the tarmac / concrete for more than 5 seconds without it being obnoxiously hot, you shouldn't be walking your dog on it in it's bare paws. Get some booties for it if you must.
 
MadMouse101 said:
If I came across a dog that is stressed/ill etc in a car on a hot day say good bye to your window.
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If you were to do this (and I'm not advising you should), take photos before and after of the dog in distress. If I were in your position and the police attended, I would also make the point that I believed that the owner would not want to see the dog in distress and that they would consent to a window being broken for the welfare of the dog.

It may help prevent issues.
 
Get the dog to put the aircon on!!

Seriously though, i wouln't hesitate to smash the window in. Could use the head of some of the posters on these forums!! :D:D
 
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