Weird Police break into car to save toy dog from heat

[tom_mai78101]

Police in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire smashed a car window to 'rescue' a toy dog from the heat after mistaking it for a real one.

After a member of the public reported a dog being left locked in a car, two officers confused the King Charles Spaniel toy worth £4.50 ($7.20) for a sleeping dog, according to The Sun.

Out of concern for the safety of the animal in the 18°C temperatures, the policemen smashed the window of the Mercedes after attempting to wake the toy.

Gordon Williams, 80, who owned the car and toy, returned to find his seat covered in smashed glass and an official police note reading: "Smashed your window re concern for animal on rear seat."

Police break into car to save toy dog

Car owner returns to find a smashed window after the toy is mistaken for a real dog.

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[FireCat]

Glad to read that Little toy dog is safe and sound !

"Better safe then sorry"

 

[Slapshot136]

"This is a perfect example of why drivers need to think about what they leave on view in their car, both in terms of other people's perception of the objects and in a bid to deter opportunist thieves.

Or, this is a perfect example of police "jumping the gun" and then pretending like they didn't do anything wrong - maybe the dog is a perfect deterrent against thieves?

 

[Varine]

Meanwhile, actual dog dies after being left in a car.

 

[FireCat]

dog is a perfect deterrent against thieves?

Not when "dogs die of heat" while left in vehicle.

 

[Varine]

Except it wasn't a dog, nor can it die. And now an old man has to get his window fixed.

 

[FireCat]

Then so be It !