Dog released to owners after dramatic rescue from SUV

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Posted June 21, 2012 11:43 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The owners of a dog left inside an SUV during Toronto’s first heat wave of the year returned to their vehicle shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, about five hours after concerned people began calling police about the pet.

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