Bank Holiday heatwave prompts over 200 calls to RSPCA about dogs in cars

Despite temperatures reaching record breaking heights during the Bank Holiday weekend hundreds of dogs were left unattended in hot cars prompting over 200 calls to the RSPCA.

Although the charity issued a warning last week about the potentially fatal consequences of leaving a dog in a hot car the RSPCA received 217 calls from Saturday 5 May to Monday 7 May – around three calls every hour.