Fairfield Police Urge Motorists to Not Leave Pets in Hot Vehicles

With the summer sweltering heat in full swing, motorists are not only reminded to never leave children unattended inside a closed or locked vehicle, Fairfield police are asking people to be just as vigilant with their pets.

Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara told wtnh.com that they have received three calls about people leaving animals in cars since the beginning of the summer. Temperatures inside a vehicle can rise to 120 degrees in a matter of minutes, according to animal control.

According to wtnh.com, two of the people were gone when police arrived at the scene and another received a warning after talking with police.

Police told wtnh.com that a person can be charged with cruelty to animals depending on how hot it is outside and inside the car.

MacNamara told wtnh.com that officers use technology to determine the temperature in cars and the temperature of the pets inside and will take appropriate action if either is too hot.