A Florida man has been arrested for locking his daughter’s three dogs in a stifling car for three days without food or water, authorities said.
Felton Henderson’s daughter had been preparing to leave town for several days and left the dogs in his care, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said Friday.
She provided food, water and all other items necessary before leaving.
When she returned home, Simmons said, her father led her to his Toyota Camry and pulled out the lifeless dogs.
“It is apparent that all he did was put these dogs — lock these dogs — in today’s heat, yesterday’s heat, the day before yesterday’s heat, he put these dogs in his blue Toyota Camry knowing full well that they would not survive,” Simmons said.
Temperatures approached 90 degrees for each of the three days the animals were locked inside the vehicle.
“You can imagine the suffering they probably went through,” Simmons said.
Felton Henderson allegedly left his daughter’s dogs in his car without food or water, as temperatures reached 90 degrees. Escambia County Sheriff's OfficeHenderson was soon taken into custody and is facing animal cruelty charges.
“This is no way to treat an animal,” Simmons said. “They rely on you to give them the care and the concern and you did none of that. So you will go to jail.”
