Public safety officer adopts dog rescued from hot car in hotel parking lot

INDIANAPOLIS (Gray News) - Police say a dog left in a hot car has a second chance at happiness after a public safety officer who helped rescue her decided to adopt her.

Indianapolis Police say Public Safety Officer S. Poe was among those on scene when a German shepherd named Abby, a cat and another dog were left inside a locked car in 90-degree heat.

The three animals were found last Thursday in a hotel parking lot by the manager, who said he was alerted to the situation when Abby honked the car's horn, WISH reports .

Officers rescued Abby and the cat, but sadly, the second dog in the car died. It's believed the animals were in the car for about three hours.

Police announced Saturday that Poe reached out to Indianapolis Animal Care Services after the incident and adopted Abby, giving her a new forever home.

"I switched her collar, and it was like Abby knew she was home for good," Poe said.

Two people – 53-year-old Charles Thomas and 74-year-old Norma Light – are facing charges in relation to the incident, according to WISH. Light allegedly said she left the animals in the car because the hotel was not pet-friendly.