SPCA seizes dog strapped to RV crate on Highway 1 during heat wave

A dog who was spotted in a crate strapped to the back of an RV driving along Highway 1 during a record heat wave on June 28 has been seized by BC SPCA animal protection officers.

The owner was driving from the Fraser Valley to the Okanagan.

The SPCA took the German Shephard into custody on June 30 and is caring for him at an undisclosed location.

The German shepherd is now safe and receiving “lots of love and attention from SPCA staff.”

“We will be recommending charges of animal cruelty when we submit the file to Crown counsel for their decision,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of communications for the BC SPCA.

“We were able to act quickly to locate the dog and to apply for a warrant to seize him.”

“We deal with hundreds of calls each summer to rescue pets in distress in hot vehicles, but this situation was definitely a first for us,” she says.

The dog is not available for adoption at this time, as the SPCA has to follow the legal steps in the process before he can be brought home.

“We are truly grateful to everyone who reached out to help this poor dog.”