Puppy saved from 133-degree car in Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (FOX 11) - A puppy was rescued from inside a sweltering car Wednesday in Riverside, on the second day of a heat wave.

Riverside County Department of Animal Services posted about the rescue on Twitter.

Officials said the pup was rescued from inside a car in downtown Riverside where the temperature inside the car had reached a whopping 133°.

The department also shared a photo showing the temp inside the hot car.

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