GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — It’s much warmer out these days, and that warmth can mean danger for pets left inside of cars.
Temperatures in locked cars with the windows down can become dangerously hot quickly. Green Bay Police Commander Kevin Warych says they’ve seen it before.
“This has happened in the past. People will report that animals are distressed in vehicles, and it really poses a great danger to these animals,” Warych told WTAQ.
If you encounter a pet trapped in a hot car there are steps you should take.
“If people in the community see an animal in distress in a car and it’s very hot and very humid, the first thing they should do is call 911,” said Warych. “Once they summon help, they’ll have the ability to break that window to save that animal’s life.”
On an 90 degree day, temps inside a locked car can reach 109 degrees in just 10 minutes.
