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KEY LARGO, FLa. \u2014 A 20-year-old woman from Miami-Dade County was arrested Thursday after authorities said she left a dog inside a hot SUV without food or water in Key Largo.<\/p>\n
According to the Monroe County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies responded to an animal cruelty complaint just after 6 p.m. on Transylvania Avenue, where they found what appeared to be a small dachshund locked inside a Nissan SUV.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the vehicle was not running, and the dog was \u201cbarking, panting heavily and appeared to be in distress.\u201d <\/p>\n
Deputies said they used a \u201cvehicle-lock tool\u201d to gain entry after determining the temperature inside the SUV appeared to exceed 100 degrees.<\/p>\n
They said the dog was given water and moved into an air-conditioned environment. Witnesses told deputies the dog may have been left inside the vehicle for an hour or longer, according to MCSO officials. <\/p>\n
Authorities identified the suspect as Iyahna Michelle Leon-Yancy. <\/p>\n
According to investigators, Leon-Yancy told deputies that she \u201cforgot the dog was inside the vehicle.\u201d <\/p>\n
Deputies said officials with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were notified and took custody of the dog.<\/p>\n
Jail records show Leon-Yancy is facing one misdemeanor count of confining an animal without sufficient food or water. <\/p>\n
Her bond amount wasn\u2019t immediately released. <\/p>\n
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