NEW MEXICO (KGO) -- A man broke a window to free a dog from a parked car on Sunday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He says the dog had been sticking its snout out of a two-inch crack in the window trying to breathe.
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The dog owner now faces an animal cruelty charge.
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The dog is believed to have been in the vehicle for 30 minutes. When the temperature reaches 90 degrees outside, the heat in a vehicle can reach at least 124 degrees in a half-hour.