Police appeal for information following Ashburton + Christchurch incidents
Police are appealing to anyone with a dash mounted camera who was travelling on Ryans Road, Pound Road and West Coast Road near the Yaldhurst Road roundabout, Christchurch, between 7am and 7.45am on Friday 24 May.
Also anyone travelling on West Coast Road between Yaldhurst Road and Darfield between 6am and 7.30am on Friday 24 May.
Police are looking to locate a light blue 4X4, which has a large LED light bar on the front bull bars, in relation to a series of incidents in Ashburton.
If you have information that may assist Police in locating the vehicle please contact Detective Clare of the Ashburton Police directly on 021 1911568, (03) 363 7400 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555.
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️