SPRING HILL – Thanks to several observant Passersby, a service dog was rescued from inside a locked car while the owner went shopping in the Winn Dixie grocery store on Mariner Blvd.
According to one witness, “Tyler,” he noticed the dog trapped inside the locked Nissan with the windows up and decided to call 911. Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on scene and immediately determined that too much time had passed and that the animal may be suffering. In an attempt to rescue the animal, one of the deputies used his flashlight to try and break the passenger side window. When that failed he tried using a steel scissor jack to break the window but that also failed. Moments later the dog’s owner exited the Winn Dixie and yelled “Hey, the windows are down.” When deputies checked under the tinted rain shields, they found a tiny crack in one of the windows. One of the deputies was overheard saying “That’s not enough.”
Deputies escorted the dog’s owner to a patrol car where he provided a written statement and waited for Animal control to arrive.
RNRF was unable to speak with the owner at the scene, so It is unknown at this time if he was cited or if Animal Control impounded his dog.
Bystander Joyce Byrd says the dog was trapped inside the hot car for over 30 minutes before being rescued. Byrd further stated that she was prepared to bust the window out of the car just before deputies arrived on scene.
Once out of the car, several bystanders provided water and comforted the dog during the investigation.
We will bring more on this story once Officials release a full report.
RNRF captured the incident as it occurred. Click below to watch video.
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Lets put him in the car with the windows rolled just a crack.. see how long he survives IDIOT
aren’t service dogs allowed into the store? this guy needs to lose his dog or get a repeat 101 at the very least!!
If the dog is an ADA Service dog then yes but if a working dog not needed for disability then they can be denied. But leaving the vest on adds so much heat to the dog and one of the reasons that many police K9’s dont wear bullet proof vests.
If truly a service dog take it with you. If not, leave it at home!
Exactly, some people are idiots.
BRAVO TO EVERYONE INVOLVED!!! THANK YOU!! you can buy those vests online. that’s probably what that D-bag owner did.
If the guy wasn’t going to take the service dog inside the store then why did he take the dog with him in the first place? He doesn’t deserve to own a dog!
So he can have a distraction while he drives.I agree with no merci.You can tell over half these vest wearing dogs are not even trained service dogs.Too many people faking vests so there dog can sit on there lap while they drive.I see atleast 2 a day on drivers laps causing the driver to swerve multiple times.If anything sit in the back and let the dog drive by itself as they are probably better drivers than the owners.Should get a heavy fine for that but we know the cops dont do sh$t around here
thank you!
The dog also has a working dog vest on which adds to the heat and if a true working service dog then it has the right to go into the store with the owner if an ADA Service Dog… Why not just leave the dog as home if youre not going to take him in…
The laws protect the animals left in cars better than children
It’s a good thing none of your regular readers were there. Once they realized that dog was a “pit bull”, they would have tried to plug up what little ventilation there left.
its a service dog. it goes with you, it does not get locked in a hot car. second its parked in front of the winn dixie, as an officer you use general logic and have the store make an announcement over the intercom system and if all else fails you use a collapsible baton aka asp and that safety glass is gone 1 2 3. you do not use your flashlight. either way hopefully the owner had a wake up call and the animal never has to endure being locked in a hot car with out water again.
shame on him … good dog bad owner
i agree with everything above but whats with all these ” service dogs ” ? do all these people need to bring their dog with them everywhere they go? just get a dog and take it for walks and what not. do you have to bring it to the damn store or some other place where no one else would normally bring their pet?
Look here Yes people with service dogs do need them and need to take them everywhere they go. Mine gies with me to the grocery store, to the dr, restaraunts, etc. yes I need to bring him everywhere with me. I have PTSD and am a Veteran. My service dog is to help me be able to go out in public with my family and deal with like you who dont really understand what service dogs are really for. The people that have them that use their service dogs properly dont abuse the sytem. My dog knows when Im having an episode in public and when he needs to get between me and another person that he thinks will upset me. He makes sure noone gets close to me.
ok abby74 point taken. i imagine more people than ever need service dogs
A note to the police: you can buy a spring loaded center punch that when applied to corner of window will break.
Looking at the dog’s eyes you can see he’s stressed. He doesn’t look like he’s been happy for a long time. I agree with Linda - good dog , bad owner. And for mike, yes people do need service dogs!! A relative of mine has 2 - one retired due to age. The latest service dog alerts when certain medical episodes are imminent so they can do necessary precautions to counteract the issue. The dog goes to work with the person and other places. Neither dog looks stressed like this one does. Service dogs also used in court for children’s cases to ease anxiety about testifying to traumatic events.
Good for them. That poor dog 🐶 in that heat! I think the punishment should be to trap whoever left that animal in the vehicle for hours and see how they like it. I’m a huge animal advocate and people who do things like this make me sick.
would you leave your elderly mother in a locked car with the windows closed an no A.C.?? WOULD YOU !!
I want Windows like that. By the way, I tried sitting in my vehicle with the windows down one inch…i lasted 5 minutes before i had to get out.
The rules are for everyone else! The service dog classification has real meaning to some but to others it is a vest and entitlements…
You have to hit the window in the corner that deputy didn’t have the window punch on his key chain? and if its a service dog why wasn’t it with him you can buy those vest on Amazon i wouldn’t have waited 30 minutes that gug is a a $$ hole
The dog clearly wasn’t having any problems it wasn’t that hot out yesterday. You are all a bunch of retards.
Screw you Dirt Ball i invite you sit your Butt in a car and a black car at that in a parking lot then get back behind your keyboard and tell me hows things going. And even if was pit no dog or cat or child should be in a parked car i don’t give 2 craps if it was hot or not! And as far as you calling everyone here RETARDS it looks to me the only RETARD here is You 🙂
Have A God blessed day.
The Watcher
I have an internal temperature reading when my car starts and external. My car inside with the windows up Im easily with in minutes of where this happened… was 98 degrees. I dont know about you but lock yourself in an enclosed 98 degree area for a while with out water and let me know how that works out for you. see what happened here was your fingers started typing before that thing between both your ears activated..
You sir, are a piece of …. as well as a spammer and most likely, a Liberal at that. BTW, that word you used is no longer acceptable in today’s society, so go back to CNN with all your friends. Get it? Got it? GOOD!
Are you kidding me???? This car had the window seat opened under the blades. They opened the car, gave the dog water and he was not even thirsty. I know this guy, he was in the military for 30 years, SERVED OUR NATION, YOU & ME and just because this family, that not happen to have the best looks ever compared to him, they accuse him and treat him like an abbusive person when I know he’s not! Common people, don’t comment without knowing the reality of the situation!!
Unfortunately we hispanics, will never win!
This is not about Race ! the Guy should not have left the dog in the car it was just stupid.. And if you do truly know this guy maybe you could speak to him. So get over the race card its about Pets.
Have A God Blessed Day.
The Watcher