Four Paws Warns of Life-Threatening Danger for Dogs Left in Cars During Summer

According to Four Paws, a car can heat up so much at high temperatures that "the dog suffers a heat stroke and dies from multiple organ failure," explained Julia Eppinger, the pet expert from Four Paws. Especially when a car is parked in the sun, the temperatures inside can quickly rise to extreme levels, according to information from Four Paws.

Life-threatening for dogs: Do not leave animals in the car in summer

"At a summer temperature of 28 degrees outside, it is already 44 degrees in the car after 30 minutes. And at 36 degrees outside, the car heats up to 52 degrees after just 30 minutes," said the animal welfare NGO. If you discover a dog in an overheated car, you should first try to locate the owner. If this is not possible, Four Paws recommends immediately notifying the police or fire department. "In acute emergencies, the window may also be smashed - ideally after prior documentation of the situation with photos or videos and in the presence of witnesses," said the NGO.

ARBÖ warns: Do not leave children in the car in the heat

Cars can also become life-threatening for children, the elderly, and chronically ill people in the heat. The ARBÖ issues an urgent warning: children and animals should never be left in the car, not even for short moments. The danger is repeatedly underestimated, leading to incidents every year. It is often thanks to the quick actions of attentive passersby that those affected are rescued from overheated vehicles in time. Legally, one is obliged to help in such life-threatening situations; otherwise, there is a risk of a penalty for failure to provide assistance. "If there is a danger to life, breaking a window has no legal consequences, provided it is done under the condition of an excusable emergency," explains Johann Kopinits, head of the ARBÖ legal department.

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