- Georgia, USA -
The Cobb County Police Department arrested 58-years-old JUNYING LI (pictured), for leaving her dog in a hot car while she was shopping.
According to the police report obtained by Voice For Us, on the afternoon of Sunday, July 2, 2023, police received a call from a concerned citizen after she noticed a small dog inside a vehicle, alone, in the parking lot of Costco on 645 Ernest Barrett Pkwy.
The witness explained that she had arrived at approximately 3:00 p.m. and parked next to the vehicle with the dog inside. The witness then went inside the store to report the incident and was told that they could not do anything but call the police.
Responding officers located the vehicle in question which had the windows slightly open. One of the officers could fit a hand inside and noticed that the vehicle was still running “but hot air was flowing through the vehicle.”
Officers saw “the dog panting on the [floorboard] of the driver`s side and heard him whimpering through the cracked window”, stated the report.
Officers reported they did not see “any water left for the dog to drink.”
One of the officers used a digital thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the car and according to police, the heat levels of the floorboard where the furbaby was laying was 108 degrees.
One of the officers used a window punch and shattered the driver’s side window to get the dog out.
At approximately 4:00 p.m. LI returned to her vehicle. She was placed under arrest, transported to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, and released into custody of the Cobb County Sheriff`s Office. Online arrest records show that LI is charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals. Bond was set at $4,620.
Police said LI’s vehicle was impounded and Cobb County Animal Control took custody of the dog.
LI was released after posting bond. Court records show that Judge John Morgan applied the following conditions:
1) Defendant shall not violate any laws, local, state, or federal.
2) Defendant shall drink no alcohol.
3) Defendant shall not possess or ingest marijuana, cannabinoids, or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
4) Defendant shall not possess or ingest any drugs unless prescribed lawfully.
5) Defendant shall be required to submit to random alcohol/drug tests at his/her own expense.
6) Defendant shall not possess any firearms.
7) Defendant shall not change present address without written notification to the court seven days prior to a move.
When I emailed the Cobb County Police Department to inquire about the furvictim’s well-being, I learned that the dog is back with LI after she picked him/her up on July 5, 2023.
The police report does not mention the furbaby’s breed, age, or name and police told me they do not have a picture of the dog.
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LI’s mugshot shared from WSBTV
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