The charity’s key advice is for people to call 999 immediately if they find a dog in a hot car - the police are best placed to address an emergency situation.

Jonathan Theobald left his three dogs in a car for more than four hours. Daisy, Rascal and Mitch died from heat exposure in June 2016. RSPCA received 7,187 calls about animals in hot environments in 2016. While down from the previous year (8,779), the number is still worryingly high. The charity’s key advice is for people to call 999 immediately if they find a dog in a hot car - the police are best placed to address an emergency situation. Learn more about how quickly a car can become dangerously hot on our advice pages. Click here for more information on how to find your dog if you find it in a hot car. The first thing you should do is call 999 - the second is to call your local police station - the third is to contact your local council - the fourth is to ring the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.

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