After the dog was left in a burning car, a group of firefighters rescued the puppy!
The Northwest Houston Fire Department detailed the rescue in a May 21 Facebook post, which included several photos of the tiny canine — including a shot of the dog watching the rescuers in the car through the passenger side window.
“Heroes in action!” the post read. “Our amazing firefighters rescued a furry friend from a dangerously hot, abandoned car. With the high temperatures, every second counted.”
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On the day of the rescue, temperatures in Houston reached 92 degrees, according to Weather.com.
Thanks to the firefighters’ “quick thinking and expert skills,” the little tan dog was “rescued to safety and is now in good hands,” according to the post.
And a few of those “good hands” were on display in the fire department’s announcement, which included photos of volunteer firefighters nursing the puppy back to health with water and cuddles.
“We are thankful for our local heroes who go above and beyond every day!” the post is over.
Community members seemed to agree, praising the firefighters with comments like “Great job” and “Thanks to everyone involved in this rescue!”
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Also, in the comments, firefighters shared more about what happened after rescuing the hot car.
The North West Volunteer Fire Department responded to someone inquiring about the dog’s owner, saying “authorities have been notified” of the incident.
“We fully cooperated in resolving the situation,” the comment reads. “Thank you for your concern.”
Earlier this month, a similar rescue took place in several states, but with an unfortunate victim.
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In Orange County, Florida, four Bernedoodle puppies were found stuck in a hot car in a Disney Springs garage on May 4, according to a statement from the Orange County government.
The dogs’ owner left the puppies in a locked, non-air-conditioned car, “under the assumption that the covered parking garage and breaking the windows would be okay for the dogs,” the statement said.
By the time help arrived, the puppies were stuck in the burning car for 90 minutes, and although they were all extricated from the vehicle, one of the puppies died after the incident. Rescuers adopted the other three.
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One of the tips PEOPLE need to know for a safe pet-friendly summer is to keep pets away from parked cars.
“Don’t leave your dog in the car on a hot or warm day,” Michelle Oakley, Ph.D., dr. Oakley Yukon Vet star, tells PEOPLE. “It’s unreal how deadly hot a closed car gets in the sun and in the shade, even with a broken window.”
“On a moderately warm day, around 75 degrees, it takes a few minutes for a closed car to reach 140 degrees, and even in the shade, that car will quickly reach 100 degrees and above,” Oakley says, adding, “It can easily kill your dog in a very short period of time. deadline.”
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