Leaving animals in your car, even for a short time, can be extremely dangerous in the heat. On a day like Tuesday, with temperatures in the 80s on the outside, temperatures in a locked car can heat up to around 120 degrees fast.Police take this matter seriously and depending on the situation it could get as bad as a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge, and is also a problem that animal control officers in Coeur d'Alene are seeing more of now that summer has officially got underway.Coeur d'Alene Police Officer Lourie Deus will do whatever it takes to rescue an animal left in a hot car/Anusha Roy, KXLY. More here.

Question: Would you call the police if you saw a dog locked in a vehicle on a hot day?