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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This isn't a global warming issue, this is a moron who doesn't take the time to think about her responsibilities for another life. Typical moron associating larger topics to a completely different issue.
David Rodgers
Is it moronic to expect that a hotter climate would create uv rays that make cars hotter for dogs? Global Warming libs love things like this to propagate their agenda. Total moron neglecting the facts, dreaming his way through life.
Brenda Binkles I took the time to press Ctrl+F, which I surmise you have no idea what it does. It brings up a word-search for the page. I typed in global. You'll never guess how many results it found. 3! The only 3 times the word global is mentioned is within our little discussion here. If you want me to spell out what that means then here I go. It means you're the only idiot to bring it up. Anyone pro or against global warming dumb enough to use this as a credible argument is not smart. You're not smart.
That part of Florida has many uneducated people. She had no a/c in her home. Really? In Florida, in the middle of summer? Obviously, her brain is probably fried too. Poor puppy.
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