In Brookings, a heartbreaking incident occurred when a 4-year-old golden lab was left inside a hot vehicle for several hours and was found deceased on Monday.
The 20-year-old owner had left the dog unattended from 5 a.m. until 2 p.m., without providing food or water and with the windows rolled up.
The dog’s condition was only discovered later, and despite being taken outside of the city and buried, police were eventually contacted.
The owner is now facing pending misdemeanor charges for neglect, abandonment, or mistreatment of an animal.