Man and pet dog die of heat exhaustion after being locked in car for four hours

A man and his pet dog have died from apparent heat exhaustion after he became locked inside his dream car. James Rogers, 72, had stopped for coffee at a Waffle House in Port Arthur, Texas, leaving his dog Leia inside his 2007 Corvette. Police said Mr Rogers had gone to the car park to check on Leia and left his mobile phone inside the restaurant. Investigators believe a cable to the Corvette’s battery became loose after Mr Rogers got in and shut the door, leaving the vehicle without any power to operate the horn, windows or door locks. He was found dead around four hours later by another restaurant patron as temperatures outside climbed above 32.2C. The Corvette has a manual release located on the floorboard by the driver’s seat, but Mr Rogers was not aware of it.

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