Pitiful: SPCA CEO Robin Starr's Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Car For Four Hours

Fox2News Reports RICHMOND - CBS 6 has learned that a dog belonging to the CEO of Richmond's SPCA, Robin Starr, died after being left in a hot car for four hours. The incident happened Wednesday, August 19. According to the SPCA the dog was 16 years old and named Louie. They say Louie often rode with Starr to the SPCA offices but on the morning of the 19th, Starr's husband Ed says he put the dog in the rear of the vehicle and intended to tell his wife, but forgot. Starr says she drove to work and didn't notice Louie was in the vehicle until lunchtime, when temperatures had reached 91 degrees. The dog was in heat stroke and rushed inside where SPCA veterinarians started to treat Louie. According to the news release from the SPCA, he was later transported to a second clinic where died that night. The SPCA has sent over the following news release about the incident, we have linked it to this story. In addition, our Shelby Brown is at the SPCA speaking with Starr, we'll have more for you coming on CBS 6 news at 5.

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Pitiful: SPCA CEO Robin Starr's Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Car For Four Hours

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