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Pet safety is important during the summer months, especially here in the South - where it gets so hot it isn't unheard of for a dog or hot to simply liquefy in the stultifying heat.

Be warned:

"Once a dog hits (an internal temperature) of 107 degrees, they can get heatstroke," said Don Tanner, Payson Police Department animal control officer. "At that temperature and above, the blood seems to clot."

Outside temperatures in the mid-90s, Tanner added, could warm the inside of a car in excess of 120 degrees in just a few minutes -- even with the window halfway open.

And at that heat, water doesn't stay cool long.



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