NORTHWOODS - A dog in Wausau died Tuesday after being locked in a car for two hours. Police say the dog had a heat stroke.
Veterinarians say dogs can overheat even if the windows are rolled down. That's because dogs are naturally warmer than humans and different breeds have hair or fur that might make the dog even hotter.
"They can only [release] heat through their paws or through panting," says Dr. Stephanie Sosniak, a veterinarian at Northern Paws Animal Hospital in Rhinelander. "They can't sweat like people can to cool down faster. They heat up a lot quicker than we do."
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