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Dog Dies in Hot Car While Florida Woman Spends 13 Hours in Crestview Walmart, Police Say

By Sean Breslin Published: Jul 13, 2014, 4:02 PM EDT weather.com
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Thirteen hours is a long time to leave a dog in a car in the Florida heat. But that's what happened to Waldo when his owner spent 13 hours browsing in a Crestview Walmart, according to police.
Cassaundra Rasmussen, 49, was arrested Thursday, June 26, after Waldo was found dead in her car. Passing shoppers saw the dog with no food or water in the car and one window slightly cracked, CBS12.com reports.
In the Florida Panhandle heat, the dog didn't stand a chance. Rasmussen told police she forgot Waldo was in the car, a Pensacola News-Journal report reported.
Authorities concluded the dog died of heat exhaustion. Rasmussen was charged with one count of cruelty toward animals, a misdemeanor. Temperatures neared 90 degrees in Crestview on June 26.
So what exactly was Rasmussen doing in a Walmart for 13 hours? She told police officers she was "browsing" inside the store, according to WTKR-TV. It's possible she was passing the time in a climate-controlled building because she didn't have air conditioning at home.
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