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20
Jul 2021
Harrogate woman condemns owner who left dog outside in heatwave
A Harrogate woman who found a dog tied up outside a supermarket during the heatwave today has condemned the owner.
Lizzie Meakes went to shop at Morrisons in Starbeck when she found the dog near the entrance at about 2pm.
The temperature at the time was close to 30 degrees centigrade on what is likely to be one of the hottest days of the year.
Worried about the dog's panting, Ms Meakes asked staff at Morrisons to get water for him to drink and pat on his back to cool off.
She stayed with the dog for 30 minutes until she had to return to work, and the owner still did not return. Staff at Morrisons also helped to look after the dog.
Ms Meakes told the Stray Ferret:
Social media has been awash with posts by people concerned about the welfare of animals during the heatwave.
But they appear to have gone unheeded by the unidentified dog owner.
Ms Meakes put a post about her experience on the Facebook group Harrogate Host to spread the word, and more than a hundred people have so far commented.
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