The RSPCA is considering legal action against the owner of a dog tethered in a backyard at Whyalla with no water and no shade.
The RSPCA is considering legal action against the owner of a dog which died after being left outside with no water and shade in Whyalla, while flying foxes in Adelaide and Melbourne are suffering in record heat.Flying foxes are falling from trees in AdelaideIt comes as the Bureau of Meteorology reveals yesterday was Australia'sThe RSPCA said the one-year-old dog's remains had been taken to Adelaide for an autopsy after temperatures reached 42.1 degrees Celsius in Whyalla.
"Ideally, pets should be indoors with air conditioning on — but at the very least they must be able to shelter from the sun through the day and have plenty to drink," Mr Lewis said.
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