Two people in Sevierville are facing charges after leaving their dog in a hot car while shopping at Walmart.
It happened Saturday at the location on the parkway. Officers found a car with the windows “barely cracked,” with an overheating dog inside.
Officers didn’t see any food or water in the vehicle for the dog and say the dog was in clear distress, struggling to breathe.
Officers got into the car and put the dog in a cruiser with the air conditioning on. It wasn’t long until the dog’s owners, Kaitlynn Breiner and Jose Martinez, came out of the store.
The two told officers they were in the store for around 40 minutes. They were also taken into custody and charged with cruelty to animals. The dog was taken to the Sevier County Animal Shelter.
