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Doctor left nine dogs in his car to die in 90 degree heat

A South Carolina doctor has been arrested Wednesday on charges of animal cruelty after he left nine dogs to die in the back of his car while he went to work.

Charles Allen Bickerstaff, 64, of Catbird Retreat on James Island near Charleston faces nine felony counts of ill treatment of animals.

The animals all died earlier this week in the back of his car which were left in five crates without food and water for three hours.

The temperature in the car reached close to 90 degrees. Cavaliers have long hair and can weigh up to 20 pounds.
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...the air conditioner was not on and the windows of the Explorer were not open.
Full article here...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-hospital.html

And he said he had thought the dogs would be safe in his car? I would have expected a doctor to know better.

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Fourlegz
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15-08-2014, 08:25 AM
Would be headline news around the world had it been nine children. Can't see the difference myself
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Rosebud77
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17-08-2014, 10:49 AM
Has happened in Canada with babies sadly recently.
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