A 20-year-old man in Texas decided it was best to conserve gas, and save money, than keep his puppy comfortable while inside a hot car.
Chandler Allen Bullen went shopping with his 10-week-old puppy, Annabelle in Manor, Texas on June 17. He pulled into a Walmart parking lot on the 99-degree day, turned his car off, and headed inside. Annabelle waited– with the car off, with no air conditioning with a heat index of 109 OUTSIDE.
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The Husky/Shepherd mix struggled for air and relief from the brutal Texas sun. With a 109-degree heat index, the temperature inside the vehicle must’ve been unimaginable. The puppy would’ve been boiled alive.
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A passerby noticed the puppy struggling and visibly crying. She called the police who then entered Chandler’s car by using the sunroof.
10-week-old Annabelle was lethargic from heat exposure and covered in open sores.
“It’s sad to hear. They are defenseless, much like children. They can’t get out of the car by themselves. They are kind of stuck in there. So they rely on the owner to take care of them and be responsible,” Sgt. Randall Anderson told KVUE.
When police questioned Chandler, he claimed he turned the car off because he ‘did not want to waste gas.’
Saving a few bucks nearly cost the puppy her life! Chandler faces animal cruelty charges. Sadly only a Class A Misdemeanor in Travis County, Texas.
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Annabelle was taken to Austin Animal Center where she is expected to make a full recovery.
“She’s running around the exam room, wagging her tail—she ate all of her food,” Dr. Lund, the center’s veterinarian, told KVUE. “She’s very healthy. She’s very lucky.”
“When we find these animals in the car, they are either on the ground or on the floorboard, at the lowest point of the car because, obviously, heat rises,” said Austin Police Animal Cruelty Officer Alan Schwettmann. “I’m not sure what people are thinking—maybe they’re thinking they’re going into a location and just going to be there for a minute.”
Yea, I’ll tell you what they’re thinking: They’re thinking only about themselves!
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