Number of dogs left in cars shocks SPCA

Distressed dogs locked in cars without enough air are being found in increasing numbers in Auckland this summer, says the SPCA.

Two prosecutions have already been launched and the SPCA says it is prepared to prosecute more.

"Leaving dogs locked in cars, even for a short period of time, is totally unacceptable and anyone caught doing this will face prosecution," Auckland SPCA inspectorate manager David Lloyd-Barker said. MORE>>