13 h. ago 15 children have died in hot cars in the last two months. Why expert warns it’s a tragedy that could happen to anyone

Forgetting your child in the backseat of a car seems incomprehensible, but competing brain memory systems mean the tragedy could happen to anyone, experts say

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13 h. ago 15 children have died in hot cars in the last two months. Expert warns it could happen to anyone

Forgetting your child in the backseat of a car seems incomprehensible, but competing brain memory systems mean the tragedy could happen to anyone, experts say

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14 h. ago Two dogs die in Renfrewshire after being 'left in car' during hot weather

A Maltese and an Alsatian Lurcher Cross died after enduring scorching heat while left inside a vehicle on Thursday afternoon.

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36 h. ago Two dogs die after being found in car 'in distress due to hot weather' as man and woman reported

"With the hot weather set to continue, police are urging people to follow the Scottish SPCA guidance on dog care in the summer."

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36 h. ago Pet owners given heatwave warning after dog rescued from hot car

RSPCA warns car interiors can reach upwards of 47C during hot weather

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37 h. ago Renfrewshire incident: Owners reported by police as two dogs die in Paisley after being found in hot car

The dogs were found to be dead on their arrival to the vets.

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53 h. ago UK to roast in 34C heatwave for days on end as Met Office urges country to 'prepare'

The Met Office said the UK heatwave will see temperatures rise as high as 34C. But the RAC is warning there'll be a “very high” number of car breakdowns on the roads as the hot weather takes hold

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63 h. ago Mum left toddler in 57C car as she had lip filler – you can guess what happened next

Maya Hernandez, 20, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty after her one-year-old son, Amillio Gutierrez, died in a hot car while she got lip fillers

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63 h. ago Mum leaves toddler in 57C car to get lip filler – then tragedy strikes

Maya Hernandez, 20, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty after her one-year-old son, Amillio Gutierrez, died in a hot car while she got lip fillers

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3 d. ago Two toddlers saved from sweltering car after father ‘left them alone for 40 minutes’

This is the moment Georgia police rescued two toddlers trapped in a hot car in a mall parking lot.

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3 d. ago Child dies after being left in hot car by mother who went to get lip filler, police say

Maya Hernandez, 20, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty

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4 d. ago Adorable boy, 1, bakes to death in 107f car while 'loving' mom left him to get lip filler

A 1-year-old died in a hot car while his mom got lip fillers. Her family says it was a tragic mistake - but she's now facing criminal charges.

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6 d. ago Scientist's genius hack to cool down a hot car without having to use air con

With sizzling temperatures climbing up to 36C in the coming weeks, Brits are being urged to try this super simple hack that cools their cars down in seconds - without having to reach for the air con

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9 d. ago Three young children die in hot cars in four days after being left alone

Youngsters aged nine, four and just three months old perish in overheated vehicles in Texas over the course of four days amid sweltering heat

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1 week ago Major hot car warning issued as dog dies trapped in traffic during heatwave

As tempeartures soar outside in the UK this week, the mercury inside a vehicle can rocket up quickly, putting dogs at heightened risk of heatstroke - especially flat-faced breeds like French bulldogs and pugs

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1 week ago Boy, 4, dies in hot car after climbing inside while playing outside

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A four-year-old boy has died after getting inside a car on a scorching hot day, with over 1,100 children in the US having died in hot car incidents since 1990

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2 w. ago BBC star reveals how to instantly cool down a 'boiling car' in a heatwave, saying tip is: 'better than air

Scientist Hannah Fry, 41, explained how it's possible to make a boiling hot car 'beautifully temperate' in less than a minute - simply by following a few simple steps.

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2 w. ago Pastor's daughter, 3, dies in hot car after he forgot to drop her at nursery

Rones Mota, who works as an evangelical pastor, has been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after leaving his three-year-old daughter Ana Liz in a hot car where temperatures soared to 50C

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2 w. ago Bodycam shows what happened when 'distressed' baby was found in roasting car with its windows up

They were called to the scene on June 17 amid reports of a baby alone in a car with 'the engine off and windows up.'

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2 w. ago Father accused of letting toddler die in hot car while he drank beer and fireballs

Scott Allen Gardner, 33, was arrested on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm.

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