Tag: Foothills Animal Shelter
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Fort Collins man sentenced to jail after dog dies from heat exhaustion
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A Jefferson County judge sentenced a Fort Collins man to 60 days in jail and two years of probation after he left his dog in a hot car while he played an 18-hole round of golf. Despite it being over 80 degrees outside, the man never checked on the dog — even as he made the…
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Dog thrown from car on I-76 near Denver dies, sheriff’s office says
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A dog died after being thrown from a car driving on a highway Tuesday afternoon, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said the dog was thrown from a black Lexus sedan driving eastbound on Interstate 76 just before Sheridan Boulevard at 1:45 p.m. Teddy, a cream-colored miniature poodle, was taken to the Foothills Animal…