Man Receives Ticket For Breaking Car Window To Save Dog
While leaving a pet in a hot car can earn the owner a fine, so could a Good Samaritan attempting a rescue. A man in Ohio was cited for criminal damage because he…
WHITBY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: A dog sits in the back of a vintage car as it is driven into the showground during the Whitby Traction Engine Rally on August 4, 2017 in Whitby, England. Situated close to the historic abbey the three-day long event offers a range of attractions to visitors including steam engines, miniature steam engines, classic cars, vintage tractors, fairground organs, stationary engines and commercial vehicles. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesWhile leaving a pet in a hot car can earn the owner a fine, so could a Good Samaritan attempting a rescue.
A man in Ohio was cited for criminal damage because he didn't wait for police before smashing a window to save two dogs who were trapped inside a parked car outside a Walmart.
Richard Hill says he noticed that one of the dogs, a puppy, wasn't moving, so he grabbed a hammer from his truck to break them out.
Police sympathize with Hill, saying his heart was in the right place, but that he should have waited for cops to arrive.
Hill plans to fight the citation, claiming protection under the state's "Hot Car" law, and noting that the owner of the car did not receive one.
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