Tennessee Law Now Allows Its Citizens To Save Dogs Trapped In Hot Cars. #YesTennessee!

Yes! Tennessee Law now allows good Samaritans to break a hot car’s window to save trapped dogs!

It is official now. Under a law that went into effect July 1, anyone in Tennessee who breaks into a car to save an animal will be free of civil liability. According to the sources, House Bill 537 is thought to be the first of its kind in the country, and animal advocates are loving the entire thing.

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In an email, Chloë Waterman, the ASPCA’s senior manager of state legislative strategy said, “The ASPCA strongly supports states giving law enforcement and Good Samaritans the ability to intervene to protect animals suffering in hot cars.” Mike Franklin, chief of staff of the Nashville Fire Department stated, “If you act reasonably, as any reasonable person would respond, you will not be at fault to save a life. You will not be at any fault to save a life animals.”

This bill was introduced after Tennessee state Rep. David Hawk (R) learned abut two situations where one dog died and another one was seriously injured because it took longer for the police to save the poor pet. So now if you’re in Tennessee, and if you don’t have a hammer, call the police if you see an animal trapped in a hot car.

Chloë Waterman concluded by saying, “It takes only minutes for a pet to face death. On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can reach 160 degrees, even with the windows cracked. If you see a dog at risk in a hot car, call 911 immediately.”

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