A police officer smashed a van window to rescue two pups which were left inside the vehicle on a scorching hot day. <br /><br />The desperate dogs were left in the van outside an apartment complex near Lake Mead Boulevard and Hollywood Boulevard in Las Vegas, USA, on May 26.<br /><br />At the time of the rescue, it was nearly 37C (100F) outside and the interior temperature of the van was 43C (110F) degrees. <br /><br />Bodycam footage shows officer Jennifer Williams from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) smashing the van's window using a police baton.<br /><br />The owner had left pee-pads for the animals.<br /><br />According to the LVMPD, it was later learned the intent was to leave the two dogs inside the vehicle for a long time.<br /><br />The dogs were treated and taken to a shelter as the police investigation continues.<br /><br />The LVMPD said in a post of social media: "With the excessive heat underway and even hotter weather over the next several days, we urge you to never leave pets or people in vehicles. <br /><br />"We wanted to highlight the quick and compassionate work of LVMPD Northeast Area Command Officer Jennifer Williams.<br /><br />"In late May, she responded to an animal call near Lake Mead Blvd and Hollywood.<br /><br />"She arrived at an apartment complex and found two dogs tethered and struggling inside a hot minivan.<br /><br />"There are ordinances and laws protecting pets in extreme weather. <br /><br />Pet owners are required by law to provide food, fresh water and cooling devices when the temperature exceeds 105 degrees.<br /><br />"No animal can be tethered in the backyard during a National Weather Service heat advisory.<br /><br />"It goes without saying leaving pets in a car—even for a couple of minutes—is a crime."
