Sheriff: Deputy rescues Doodles the Dachshund from hot car
SALEM, Ore. - A deputy rescued Doodles the Dachshund from a kennel covered by a blanket in a car left with the windows cracked in 91 F heat, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said.
The 1-year-old dog was held at the county's dog shelter, where staff said it is in good condition. Arrangements are being made to return the dog to the wife of the man accused of neglecting the dog.
A sheriff's deputy arrested William E. Koskela, 49, of Athena, Ore., on a charge of second degree animal neglect. He has posted bail and is due in court Aug. 22.
The investigation started with a 911 call Wednesday afternoon from an employee at the Enchanted Forest RV Park reporting that a dog had been left unattended in a car in the parking lot for over 2 hours.
Sr. Deputy Skip Lumley Lumley found the dog in a 2011 Subaru inside a kennel, with a blanket draped over it.
The windows of the car were down about 2 inches, but Lumley noticed that the outside temperature was 91 degrees and there was little air movement through the car. The inside temperature of the car was significantly higher, the sheriff's office said, and the deputy was unable to get a response from the dog.
Lumley located Koskela in the RV park. Koskela initially refused to grant Lumley access to the dog to check its condition, the sheriff's office said, but eventually allowed the deputy inside the vehicle.
The dog was dehydrated and showing signs of suffering from heat, and the kennel smelled of urine and there was no water available, the sheriff's office said.
The dog was given some water and placed in an air conditioned patrol car before being taken to the animal shelter.
So with a lack of funds to operate police patrols you people would prefer that deputies respond to these types of complaints?  I'd rather they spend their paid time on real crime.  Sure, it's stupid to leave an animal inside an unattended vehicle, but seriously folks, taxpayers don't have the money required to police this type of "crime."
@thisBITES! I am glad the deputy reponded to this. I don't mind my tax dollars being used for something like this.
What kind of adult male goes to the Enchanted Forest by himself? That place is for kids.
 @Panzer oh my gosh didnt even think of that and he had a puppy oh my gosh
stupid people that take their dogs with them everywhere need to be slapped upside the head a lot and repeatedly,
the beatings will continue until the brain starts to work
@Iam1woody Woody my solution is leave the so called owner in the car no water,no air at least for 2
maybe 3 hrs then see if it happen again ..bet not =) glad to see the dog caught a break
 @IAMHIGH  @Iam1woody I could have been an honest mistake,maybe he was drying to make dehydrated sausage dog.no but seriously yeah lock idiots like him in a car for a few hours and then ask him if he learned anything and what he learned
Walk around the VRC parking lot and you will see alot of dogs left in cars. I am so tempted to break some windows when i see this.
 @calriv Call the police if it's too hot.
Hope his wife makes him sleep in the dog house for a long time!!!