A 71-year-old Lower Sackville man has been fined for leaving a pet in a car in Fall River.
Police were called around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon about a dog left in a car in a parking lot on Highway 2.
A person opened the car door and took the dog out prior to police arriving.
The owner was given a ticket for $697.50.
Police are reminding people not to leave a pet alone in a vehicle even if only for a few minutes.
On a warm day, even with the windows open, a parked vehicle quickly becomes like a furnace and creates potentially fatal conditions for pets left inside.
Here are things to do if you come across an animal in a vehicle that appears to be in distress:
• Look for the owner of the car. Go to nearby stores and have the owner paged.
• If you cannot locate the owner, call your local police and stay at the vehicle until police arrive. Do not contact police unless the animal is obviously distressed.
• If you are unsure if an animal is in distress, call the Nova Scotia SPCA at 1-888-703-7722.
• Follow up by filing a report with the Nova Scotia SPCA either online or by phone, and be sure to note the vehicle’s licence plate number.
