Item: Man jailed after dog dies in car at Spokane Valley Mall/KXLY

More Info: More Info: A North Idaho man spent the weekend in jail on charges he killed his dog by keeping it locked up in a car with no water or ventilation. The incident happened last Friday when Charles Eschenbacher decided to take in a movie at the Spokane Valley Mall. It's likely that Eschenbacher was very fond of his dog however when he brought his Black Lab "Crossfire" to the Valley Mall he must have underestimated just how hot his Ford Mustang would get because it didn't take very long for the dog's suffering to attract attention.

Question: Jailing the owner of the dog for the weekend seems over-the-top to me. I doubt that he intentionally left his dog in the car to die. This is a sad situation. But jail seems harsh. What do you think?