Eastpointe (WWJ) -- Investigators plan to interview the groomer who left the two dogs in the back of the capped pickup outside Eastpointe Animal Hospital, as well as any possible witnesses in that area during the early afternoon hours of last Friday. The hope is that the media coverage will bring someone forward.
"The owner of the truck claimed the windows were opened when she returned sometime later they were closed, so she's leading us to believe somebody went by and sealed those windows," said Eastpointe Police Lieutenant Leo Borowsky. "It is possible for someone to close the windows from the outside of the vehicle."
Lt. Borowsky says investigators are looking at all the possibilities, and they also want to confirm the length of time these dogs were in the pickup. Reports in the media vary between 20 and 40 minutes. Borowsky says they get calls about dogs left in enclosed vehicles, but that this is the first such instance where two dogs perished in the same car.
Felony charges could be filed if the windows were closed on purpose. Borowsky says they could make recommendations to the prosdecutor's office based on their findings. There is no indication how long the investigation will take.
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