Dog rescued from hot car abandoned on DC Beltway

State troopers rescued a dog that was left alone in a hot car on the shoulder of the D.C. Beltway yesterday.

The dog was found in a vehicle that was turned off, with the windows rolled up.

The vehicle was on the shoulder of I-495 near the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, in the Greenbelt area of Prince George's County.

Maryland State Police's Aviation Command said in a Facebook post:

The dog was showing signs of heat exhaustion and needed immediate care. The dog was removed from the vehicle, given water, and placed in a cooled patrol car. After a few minutes, the dog started to perk up and showed signs of improvement! The dog then enjoyed exploring the inside of our cruisers while animal control was contacted.