Dog rescued from hot car after police called to Ikea car park
A dog was rescued from a locked car after police were called to free it.
The dog was found inside a car in the car park at Ikea Birmingham, which is situated near the M6 in Wednesbury, on Sunday afternoon, when temperatures had soared to around 29C (84F).
Attempted were made to contact the owners of the dog, but with no success, so the store contacted West Midlands Police.
Members of the force came down to the store and retrieved the dog from the car for its welfare and safety by breaking a window on the car.
An IKEA spokesman said: “We can confirm that a dog was found locked in a parked car at IKEA Birmingham on Sunday.
“When attempts to contact the owners failed, the Police were contacted and came to retrieve the dog for its welfare and safety.”
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Officers helped rescue a dog from a hot car on June 11 after being called to Ikea in Wednesbury.
"When officers arrived, it was clear the dog was overheating and dehydrated, so having carried out searches to try and find the owner, they were left with no choice but to break the window to rescue it.
"The dog was taken to the vets for further treatment and the driver of the car was spoken to by officers about the matter, which has since been referred to the RSPCA for review."
