A MAN is due in court charged with an animal cruelty offence after officers recovered a dead German shepherd that had been locked in a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year.
Efforts were made to free the animal from the vehicle, but the dog was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “At around 6.10pm on Tuesday 30 July 2024, Dorset Police received a report for a member of the public concerned with the welfare of an animal in Tyneham Close in Wareham.
“It was reported that a dog was locked inside a van on a hot day.
“Officers attended the incident and forced entry to the vehicle but very sadly, the dog was pronounced dead.
“Following enquiries, Youssef Hanta Alhoussouni from Liverpool was arrested and subsequently charged with an animal cruelty offence.
“He is due to attend Weymouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.”
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