3 dogs die after being left in hot car by trainer; Fort Worth police investigating
Fort Worth police are investigating the deaths of three dogs that were left in a hot car on Wednesday.
An experienced trainer left the dogs in the car while she went inside a veterinarian’s office, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA reported.
Brooke King’s service dog Vinny, a toy Pomeranian, was one of the dogs who died. On an Instagram account dedicated to Vinny, King said she is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of leaving animals in a car.
“The sweetest Pomeranian in Fort Worth Texas who recently passed due to his service dog trainer leaving him and 2 others in a car in Fort Worth Texas,” she said in the post, which showed a photo of Vinny.
Fort Worth police are investigating the incident, Officer Ivan Gomez said Monday night.
The trainer, Sherri Taylor, left the dogs in the car with the air conditioner running while she went inside a veterinary clinic, WFAA reported. The trainer told the owners her car was equipped with a sensor to warn her if it got too hot, but the sensor apparently never went off.
Taylor could not be reached for comment Monday night.
This story was originally published July 29, 2019 at 7:03 PM.
