The lurking Red Suzuki Swift
Whilst it's not illegal to park up on the side of the road (unless on yellow lines) this car for the last several weeks has been parking up on Tuirangi street (towards the end of the cul-de-sac) prior to school hours like 7.45am for about an hour, then disappears only then to re-appear around 2.30pm through to 3.30pm-4.00pm most days EXCLUDING weekends. A few weeks back I approached the driver parked up and he got tetchy and bolted... a few days later he re-appeared again this time parked two doors down from where I live and stayed for 2 hours and zoomed off when I started to go and approach again. But it was only a matter of hours and he was back. This morning he was parked in the opposite direction outside 41 Tuirangi Street and then again this arvo at 2.30pm when I pulled over and asked can I help.... or who are you looking for?? Moments later he bolted as I waited down the street. He would be the age of 60-70 years of age. What's even more creepy... he lives off Magellan Drive (Mataroa Cres) as this time I followed him. I have camera footage of him driving past most days. Again while it's not illegal to park up anywhere.... this rings alarm bells especially as their are young children on our quiet street. Even the builder next door asked me who this person is as he was combing the street (the builder was on the street for 3 weeks). So letting you all know... keep an eye out.... something is not right about this......
⚠️ 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 ❤️
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