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Dog left locked in car outside Toby Carvery for over an hour in searing heat

"The windows were only slightly down. No water or nothing. It was parked in the

"The windows were only slightly down. No water or nothing. It was parked in the middle of a car park with no shade."

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A dog was reportedly left locked in a car outside a Toby Carvery for more than an hour in the searing heat.

The border collie was spotted ‘panting like crazy’ by a worried on-looker who considered smashing the window to retrieve the dog before the owner finally arrived. The incident happened at around 1.45pm on Wednesday (June 7).

The fellow dog-owner had pulled up next to the car in question which he says was parked in direct sunlight on the car park. He was left shocked after he finished his meal and returned to his vehicle to see the dog still there.

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The 42-year-old said: "When we first saw it and went in, we didn't think too much of it. We came out, after nearly an hour and a half, it was still there. The windows were only slightly down. No water or nothing. It was parked in the middle of a car park with no shade.

"I got into our car and I was burning instantly, and our car had been there less time than theirs was. It couldn't have been pleasant for the dog."

In a bid to alert the owners, one of the group went to let the staff inside the Trentham Toby Carvery know of the situation. In the meantime, the owner of the car returned to the vehicle.

The worried diner said: "I was Googling what the law was, whether I can break the windows. Within about 10 minutes, two elderly women came out. We saw them coming to the car, they unlocked it.

"We said ‘It's not ok to leave your dog in the car’. She just shrugged it off, she said ‘My dog always pants’. It was panting like crazy, it was hot. The manager of the pub came out and said they’ll be phoning the police later.

"If the dog was flat on the back seat, you’ve got to act then. I would have put the window through, even if the law doesn't allow it, at least you’ve done the right thing."

The man hopes sharing the incident will warn other dog owners leaving their pets in danger. He added: "This woman was not bothered at all, she didn't care. It's getting hotter and idiots are going to do it more. Hopefully this stops one or more idiots from doing something stupid.

"The more people that are reminded about it, the more it might save animal's lives. It's not OK to leave your dog inside a car, don't do it."

StokeonTrentLive has approached Toby Cavery for a statement. Police say they were not aware of the incident.

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Dog left locked in car outside Toby Carvery for over an hour in searing heat