Man Filmed Smashing Hot Car’s Window To Save Dog In Heartening Rescue

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Huffington Post

Nina Golgowski

A determined man was filmed smashing a rock through a BMW’s window after finding a dog trapped inside as temperatures in the area topped 90 degrees.

Video taken outside a music festival in Great Bend, Ontario, on Saturday captured a crowd gathered around the parked car as a man pounded two of its windows with the heavy object.

Will Costa, who uploaded the video, told the Sarnia Observer that the crowd appeared 90 minutes after the car’s parking ticket had expired.

“Police were called, there were announcements over the PA system asking the BMW owners to come to their car, and a reasonable amount of time had passed when he started smashing the window,” Costa said.

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The small dog appeared wet with sweat but otherwise ecstatic to be out.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/man-filmed-smashing-bmws-window-to-free-trapped-dog-inside_us_5762ed47e4b05e4be86126d6

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The owners were mad the window was broke and thought they didn't do anything wrong!!! Temp was 90. Why take him to a concert to leave him in the car?

What should you do if you find a pet inside of a hot car?

If the owner can’t be found, the Humane Society recommends that you call the local police department’s non-emergency number or local animal control and wait by the car for them to arrive. Should help not arrive fast enough, they note that some states grant immunity to people who rescue animals that appear in distress.

Once out of the vehicle, if the animal shows signs of a heat stroke – excessive panting, drooling, listlessness or unconsciousness – the Ontario SPCA advises that prompt veterinary medical attention be given to prevent irreparable brain damage or even death.

“In the meantime, wet the fur immediately with lukewarm to cool water, not cold water. Bring the pet into the shade and offer drinking water,” they state on their website.

The SPCA and the Human Society both further caution that rolling down windows has shown little effect on the temperature inside a car.

“When it’s 72 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the temperature inside your car can heat up to 116 degrees Fahrenheit within an hour,” the Humane Society advises on its website.

[madaboutharry]

1. It would have been better to call the police.

[LeftyMom]

2. “Police were called, there were announcements over the PA system..."

[madaboutharry]

4. someone just messaged me that the cops didn't show up for 50 minutes.

So, breaking the window was reasonable.

[leftinportland]

3. It would have been better

if you had read the post before replying...specifically the fourth paragraph.

[madaboutharry]

5. I did read it , I missed that part.

Insulting people is not necessary. Some people may not read as well as you.

[leftinportland]

7. Didn't think my reply was an insult...

Sorry

[anigbrowl]

14. It wasn't. Poster is just trying to avoid embarrassment

Some people are too small to handle criticism.

[Kelvin Mace]

12. Not a "high" priority call

Understandable. I would have had the tire iron out after ten minutes.

[yardwork]

55. Would a tire iron work better than a brick?

I think it would. It's not easy to break car window glass.

[Kelvin Mace]

56. Well, I know I have a tire iron,

a brick is a tool of opportunity.

[ErikJ]

6. I wish they required business have dog parking spots

with shade structure. Sometimes its impossible to find.

[Travis_0004]

8. Or just don't bring your dog with you if you need to leave your car parked for a while.

[7962]

9. Really! I mean, how is it NOT obvious to people??

SMH

[ErikJ]

13. I live in my van.

Lol. Just kidding. Its a 21 ft motorhome with a fan.
But in my old minivan my dog went everywhere with me. To work and everywhere.
Usually I could find shade but sometimes it was very difficult. So with my tinted back windows facing south I would crack the windows and the back vent windows and it would keep pretty cool. Hed sleep on the floor where it was cooler too. I took a trip to the SW last summer with him and somehow managed. Las Vegas I parked in the parking structure all the time. But it was so hot a couple times I had to leave him in the motel.

[Hun Joro]

38. Never leave a dog in car. See below.

[joshcryer]

40. Poster is talking about shade.

When my family was homeless for about three weeks as a kid we literally lived out of a van, and our dog stayed in it 90% of the time. We kept the van parked under thick oak trees around the parks.

There was always someone with him, though.

[whistler162]

28. Then you would need dog spot monitors

would could ticket the brainiacs who don';t have dogs and park there anyway.

[greiner3]

41. People get busted a lot for parking in handicap spots w/o allowance

Me thinks this too would be a boon to republican bent folk

[catbyte]

10. I didn't think dogs sweated except through their paw pads & by panting.

Perhaps somebody doused him with water to help cool him down?

Dumbass people, I hope they were charged with animal neglect & cruelty.

[maddiemom]

37. Yes, this is how dogs sweat.

Many pet owners insist on shaving their long-haired dogs in the summer. Their coat is actually insulation against the heat and insects. Just try telling your average (although loving) pet owner that, however. I had the benefit of growing up around professional dog (and horse) breeders and trainers. Two family friends and neighbors had Westminster Kennel Club best of breed champions. Over the years I've had long-haired spaniels and Afghan Hounds as strictly pets. In the summer, particularly if they have somewhere that they can safely run loose, we've usually trimmed down excess fringe and "feathers" which can miserably attract burrs and the like. We NEVER shaved their actual coats over their bodies. Dogs do not sweat through their skin, and their coat is insulation.

[7962]

11. BMW owner.......not surprised at the attitude. They think the rules are for others...

Like parking in front of a hydrant:

[Raster]

16. HOW DARE YOU...I DRIVE A BMW?

[7962]

20. Hey, I just repeat what science has already confirmed:

http://jalopnik.com/science-confirms-that-bmw-and-prius-drivers-are-the-wor-1120783177

I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule......maybe you bought yours used?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

46. That study is fatally flawed.

No way Prius drivers break more traffic laws. Maybe things are different out west, but Prius has long been on my list of cars not to get stuck behind. They are usually puttering along trying to conserve their battery.

Saturn, Buick Century and Prius - never want to be behind them when I'm in a hurry.

Saturn = conservative/timid driver who didn't want to haggle with salesman. Car is just a means from point a to point b. They're not in a hurry. They follow the rules. They left for work an hour early and can't understand you didn't leave early too.

Century = this is your grand parents. High likelihood they are wearing their glaucoma surgery sunglasses they couldn't bring themselves to throw away because, dragnabit, they paid for them. Disclaimer: if the car is dirty and hot rodding around, grandma and grandpa are gone and grandson inherited the car. (I worked for Buick for 10 years. I know these people)

Prius = see above.

Disclaimer 2: we just bought a Fusion plug in hybrid last week. Lol. Now we putter away from traffic lights! Gotta save those kilowatts!!!!!

[7962]

53. A friend has a Fusion plug in. They've averaged 67mpg according to the meter

And they live in Palm Springs, so the AC IS getting used!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

54. We are doing about 45-50 but we haven't been able to charge it fully yet.

It has a 110/120 volt "trickle" charger but that takes 7 plus hours.

I will be installing the 240 line some time in the next couple weeks. That should cut the charge time down to 2 plus hours.

We've only fully charged in once so far for free at Whole Foods. Well, free plus the steaks we purchased while we were there - it might be more economical to pour expensive wine in the gas tank.

[The Wizard]

21. BMW is short for

Break My Window.

[7962]

25. HA!

[whistler162]

31. The nerve of someone having a fire

when I needed to park!

Should have used the leaky hose.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

47. My neighbor when I was growing up was a firefighter.

He said they would place a leaky coupling in the car.

[irisblue]

15. kick& the "owners" got the dog back?

I hope cruelty charges are filed

[csziggy]

17. They could still be charged

"The dog was returned to the owner. Police could still charge the owner, depending on the outcome of the OSPCA investigation."
http://www.theobserver.ca/2016/06/13/incident-in-grand-bend-parking-lot-captured-by-video

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. that was a happy dog

[Judi Lynn]

23. It looked as if it knew it had been endangered, and was wildly relieved. Sure glad it's safe now.

Hope it's dangerously stupid owner actually learned something from this near tragedy.

[niyad]

19. kudos to the guy. I would not have waited that long, and might yet be in jail for what would have

happened when the owners showed up.

[MurrayDelph]

22. One of the first times I drove with my dog between Los Angeles and Portland in the summer

I desperately needed to go to the bathroom. The Rest Area didn't have a shady place to leave my dog, so I imposed upon a family that was at the picnic tables to hold her lead while I took care of things.

Now, I keep a list of the Petco, PetSmart, and Pet Extreme locations along the way, as they allow dogs in the store with you, and would much rather not risk the health of the pet.

[Judi Lynn]

24. What a great idea you have. It should be so helpful for many others, too.

In fact, it would boost the businesses of these places, also, if more people come in as you've suggested.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

48. Home Depot allows dogs.

At least here in Chicago they do. I'm not sure if it is official policy.

[Omaha Steve]

32. That is a great idea

[snooper2]

33. Do you take the dog into the stall with you or does it wait by the door?

LOL-

Never thought about that before your post

[MurrayDelph]

34. (I'm not sure I like the way this sub-thread is heading, but...)

Since I can honestly use the handicapped stall (I walk with a cane), I take her in the stall with me, but tether her lead to the coat-hook or rail.

[magical thyme]

36. when I take my dogs to the beach

I bring them into the public restroom with me. They wait outside the stall. Their leashes are under the door where I'm holding them. With bated breath....don't start dragging me nooooow!

[Judi Lynn]

26. That tiny one was soaked with sweat. You could see it immediately.

It probably didn't have much time left with that much stress, panic.

It truly saw those strangers as angels.

Bless the man who did it, and his supporters.

[SunSeeker]

27. K & R

[mdbl]

29. it should be done anytime a dog or child is seen in a car with no one there

Some people have no brains.

[pennylane100]

39. A couple of times I have seen a young child left oin a car.

Once in a Safeway and once in a Walmart parking lot. Both times, I called 911 and asked the police to check on it. I then went back to my car where I could see from a distance if my call was answered. I would not leave until someone took care of the situation. Both times the parent arrived before the cops, but not much before. It was not a case of the temperature inside the car as it was on cool days but it still was not safe for kids, both of them under ten (that is my best guess.)

After the Walmart incident, the police called me on my cell phone and started questioning me. I told them what I witnessed and the rest of the inquiry was up to them. I told them I knew nothing about the child or the car except she too young to be left alone and hence the call. There was something about the tone of their questioning that made me not want to answer any questions. I do not have a lot of faith in law enforcement.

I would do that again anytime the situation arises, people must learn not to leave kids and animals in the car and to keep calling the cops will help reduce the amount of needless tragedy's

[whistler162]

30. Different scenario but it happened last week

in Syracuse. The guy has to appear in court.

http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/06/man_accused_of_taking_puppy_car_in_wegmans_parking_lot_in_dewitt.html#incart_m-rpt-1

[GummyBearz]

35. LOL the woman at the end of the video

Playing with the happy dog...

In a sweet sounding young woman voice: "yea, your owner is an asshole".... hahah

[ailsagirl]

42. Glad the dog was OK

but dammit! This keeps happening-- why??

[niyad]

43. many years ago, the security guards at one of the casinos at lake tahoe had a way of dealing

with assholes who left their children or pets in the car while they were gaming or eating or whatever. even if the car was unlocked, the driver's window was broken open, and the child was taken to cps, or the animal to the shelter. a note was left indicating where the inhabitant was. so, parents had to show up before a judge to get the offspring back, or to the shelter to get the animal back. oh, and the cost of the broken window. . .

[Judi Lynn]

45. Good for him/her. Excellent way to deal with it. Hope it awakened the creeps, as it should have. n/t

[niyad]

49. it was a very strict casino policy. didn't have to do it often, but even once was too much.

[shenmue]

44. Squeeeeeeeeeeeee

[niyad]

50. and how are you and murphy doing today? give him a hug from his cyber-aunt.

[Android3.14]

51. "wet with sweat"?

Dogs sweat out of their paws.

Glad the pooch made it out, but let's be accurate.

[libdem4life]

52. I'm currently "doing time" in the Midwest. Yesterday

I got in my car around noon, it was around 90 outside, and the inside thermometer said 140 degrees.

Now, I don't have anything close to a BMW, so now I leave every window open 1". The locks are not available for popping, and even if somehow, someway someone figured how to take it...I'd file an insurance claim. That takes the temp down to around 110 so that all windows open driving with AC cooling off cools it off fairly fast.

So, yes, I'd do whatever possible to save an animal or child's life. These folk don't illustrate civilized or aware humanity.