Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat
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With temperatures rising, it is important to remember the national weather service’s slogan, ‘Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat.’ With the summer heat right around the corner and a high of 95 degrees next week, the threat of heatstroke and heat related fatalities is imminent. According to the National Safety Council, an average of 38 children under the age of 15 years old die each year from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. There is an even higher number of animals whose lives have been lost to this exact thing. According to PETA there were 54 animals who died of heat related deaths and another 469 that were rescued from these situations, which are just the ones that were reported. In 2023, there have already been 16 animal deaths and 63 saves.
