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Dog found alone for hours in car outside Rotterdam Ahoy
Police found a small dog alone in a locked car in the car park at Rotterdam Ahoy on Thursday evening.
The dog had been there for hours while its owner attended a concert at the venue.
The car windows were closed and the dog’s water bowl was empty, but police saw no legal need to remove it.
One account says the car was a Tesla, but it is not known whether its temperature-control feature was on.
The dog was later reported to be in good health, and police said they had spoken with the owner after leaving a note and trying to reach them.
Being left alone can cause dogs stress, though their reactions differ and depend partly on how used they are to it.
Police found a small dog alone for several hours in a closed car at Rotterdam Ahoy on Thursday evening.
The first report came in around 19:00, and another followed around 21:00.
The dog’s water bowl was empty, but police said they saw no legal reason to remove it from the car.
The owner was attending a concert at Ahoy, and attempts to reach them by phone and by announcement at the venue received no response.
Police later said they had spoken to the owner and that the dog was in good health.
- Who
- Police found a small dog in a car; its owner was attending a concert at Ahoy.
- What
- The dog was left alone for several hours in a closed car. Police did not remove it.
- When
- Thursday evening. The first report came in around 19:00, with another around 21:00.
- Where
- The parking area at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam.
- Why
- The owner was attending a concert. Why the dog was left in the car is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first report about the dog in the car came in.
A second report was made, and police found the dog in the car.
Police said they had spoken to the owner and that the dog was in good health.
- First report
- Around 19:00
- Second report
- Around 21:00
- Location
- Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
- Car
- Tesla with Belgian registration, according to Rijnmond
- Dog’s condition
- Later reported to be in good health