Firefighters have been forced rescue a dog and an 18-month-old tot from a car in the space of a week as temperatures soared.
Fire crews were called to a Waitrose multi-storey car park after reports of a Cockapoo being locked in a car for an hour in baking heat.
Emergency services responded breaking into the car to retrieve pooch Bertie, who was trapped in direct sunlight with no open windows.
The animal had become distressed and members of the public reported the incident to the police after the dog's owner was nowhere to be seen.
It comes just days after a crew from Saffron Walden Fire Station had to perform the same rescue operation for a child who required first aid after being broken out of a car.
Temperatures have soared as high as 93F in parts of England with Scotland also enjoying a mini heatwave earlier in the week.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have now issued a stark warning on the dangers of leaving both children and pets locked in cars in
A warning on the service's Facebook reads: "The dog was in distress due to the intense heat within a parked car in direct sunlight with no open windows.
"Please always keep your pets welfare and safety in mind particularly during this hot spell.
"With the recent high profile incident in Saffron Walden we are surprised the message is still not getting through when it comes to leaving children and pets in hot vehicles Thankfully Bertie survived to tell the tale!"
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