Dog Rescued from Locked Car in Walt Disney World Lot After Owner Left Pet to Visit Theme Park

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TheOrange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO)helped save a dog left in a locked car at aWalt Disney Worldparking lot while its owner visited the Florida theme park, according to a statement from the sheriff’s department.

Earlier this week, journalist Parker Branton revealed in a series of tweets that Disney World visitor Jerry Dana French said she was in a Hollywood Studios parking lot at the Orlando theme park around 5 p.m. local time on Monday when she began to hear a dog barking.

On Facebook, in a private post that the journalist obtained, French said that she found a canine locked in a car that looked like it needed help. She also wrote that she saw an empty bowl and a parking receipt from 11:48 a.m. placed in the car with the dog, Brantonsaid.

The journalistadded thatthe OCSO later arrived at the scene, and the dog was removed from the vehicle and given water.

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According to French, when the authorities checked on the pet, theyestimatedthat the animal — which she said is aMaltese— had about an hour left to live.

“… it’s people like Shane, Wilson, the Disney parking team, and first responders that make me have hope. Thank you, rescuers!” the animal lover wrote in her Facebook post,per Branton.

When reached for comment, Walt Disney World directed PEOPLE to the OCSO.

source: people.com