A tourist from Michigan was arrested in D.C. Monday and charged with animal cruelty.
Police said Kenneth Reiff left two dogs locked inside a hot minivan for hours while he and his daughter toured the U.S. Holocaust Museum.
An 8-year-old Chihuahua named Rosie was found dead. Pebbles, a 15-year-old Beagle, was suffering from heat stress but survived.
“It has been a very hot summer, and we have had too many dogs die because their owners are irresponsible. Pet owners need to know it is a crime to leave your dog inside a hot car,” said Scott Giacoppo of the Washington Humane Society.
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Giacoppo said his humane officers have seen more dogs in distress in hot cars this summer than in summers past, especially dogs from out of town.
