Breaking a stranger's car window if there's a dog inside

[Evanivitch]

Having recently had a door window replaced due to a theft (100 quid), and comparing that to what people spend on dogs these day (several hundreds), it seems as simple and economic decision as it is a humane one.

[rb5er]

Chinese delicacy don't ya know.

[GTIAlex]

I presume all the posters here are vegetarians.

[Fermit The Krog and Sarah Sexy]

A few summers ago I was close to putting a car window in. A red hot day in a Tesco carpark and there was a Staffie in a Focus with all windows closed, he was going nuts. I asked the store to put the reg out on the tannoy to tell the owner to return to his car. Five minutes later nothing put out so I told them to 'either put a message out in two minutes or I'd be breaking a window'. They did.

[Evanivitch]

GTIAlex said:

I presume all the posters here are vegetarians.

I presume you've never seen a cattle wagon.

[Jasandjules]

GTIAlex said:

I presume all the posters here are vegetarians.

Probably just not ass**les who would let an animal roast to death if they could do something about it.

[Ki3r]

Acidrop said:

Am I the only one that thinks anyone doing this should be shot? Yes it's daft if someone leaves a dog inside a locked car, but it's not your dog or your car. It's plain criminal damage and people are made out to be heroes for smashing someone's window in.

There is Section 18/19 of the Wildlife Act 2006 which gives the Police a power to force entry. Section 17 of PACE allows police to force entry to a premises (which a car is) to protect property (which a dog is).

I was sent to a hot dog in a car over the weekend, RSPCA were already there and wanted us to force entry and seize the dog and hand it over to them (they have no powers to force entry).

By the time we turned up the owner had returned, so no need to force entry.

The window was open a tiny bit, the RSPCA had taken the temp inside and out. Outside it was just under 20oC, inside it was nearer 30oC.

[Greendubber]

I've smashed a car window to get a dog out, poor thing was clearly in distress so I had no issues doing it.

[R6Kev]

I smashed my own car window!
On my way out one morning, 50 yards from home, spotted the postman. I was waiting on a letter, so stopped the car and went over to see if he had it..
It was a P38 Range Rover diesel, and had just taken a bit of cranking to get it going, so I left the engine running. The dog was strapped in the passenger seat, but stood up to see where I'd gone, and pressed the door lock button down.
The only key I had was in the ignition, the engine was running, and the doors were locked.
Had to break the small quarter light on the back door to get in, then spend eighty quid on a new window...
Lesson learnt, the hard way!!

[13m]

I used to take my dog and leave him in the car with the windows cracked and the car in the shade. However I got too many vigilante fkwits try to deliver lectures that now he gets left at home usually. The dog much prefers to be in the back of the car.