A dog was rescued from a sweltering hot car on Friday while his owner is believed to have been shopping in Waitrose.
The curly Cockapoo named Bertie, was left under the blazing sun on the top deck of a Waitrose multi-story car park in Saffron Walden, Essex.
Bertie was spotted in distress in the intense heat by a member of the public who informed the fire service.
Unable to find the owner firefighters were forced to break a window to release the baking dog, who had been left in the car parked in direct sunlight with no windows open.
A Saffron Walden Firefighter with Bertie the Cockapoo in Waitrose car park after his rescue
Temperatures in Essex on Friday reached 72F (22C) with temperatures inside the car expected to have been much higher.
A post from Saffron Walden Fire Station said: 'Today we rescued a Cockapoo Dog called Bertie from the top deck of Waitrose multi story park car in SW by breaking a window to release him.
'The dog was in distress due to the intense heat within a parked car in direct sunlight with no open windows.
'Please always keep your pets welfare and safety in mind particularly during this hot spell.
Saffron Walden Fire Station posted the incident to Facebook to warn others of the dangers of leaving animals or children unattended in hot cars
'With the recent high profile incident in Saffron Walden we are surprised the message is still not getting through when it comes to leaving children and pets in hot vehicles.
'Thankfully Bertie survived to tell the tale!
'We thank Waitrose staff for their support with trying to help locate the owner and for providing much needed water for Bertie. The incident has been reported to Essex Police.'
The incident comes just a week after a toddler was dramatically rescued from another car park in the Saffron Walden area after being left alone for more than an hour in scorching temperatures.
The boy, thought to be around 18 months old, was freed after a passer-by heard him crying from inside the locked vehicle.
An 18-month-old child (pictured) was seen being rescued by firefighters from a hot car in Saffron Walden yesterday as
