"Dehydrated, hot, and scared": Police say man left dog in hot car during Phish concert

Police have arrested a New York man on charges he left his dog in a hot car for hours while attending the Phish concert at Oakland's Petersen Events Center. It was after 10 p.m. when officers found the Presa Canario brindle locked inside the car with no water. The windows were cracked 2-3 inches, but police say it was about 80 degrees. Officers checked the area, including nearby UPMC Presbyterian to see if they could find the owner, but had no luck. Eventually they busted out the car's windows to rescue the dog who showed signs of dehydration. According to court documents, the dog's owner, Drew Davis, eventually arrived on scene shouting, "What are you cops doing to my car... where's my dog?" Police asked Davis if the vehicle was his to which he replied, "Yeah, I went to the concert." Police searched Davis and found a ticket to the Phish concert and found two marijuana buds in his pocket. Davis faces charges including cruelty to animals, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and possession.

Police have arrested a New York man on charges he left his dog in a hot car for hours while attending the Phish concert at Oakland's Petersen Events Center.

It was after 10 p.m. when officers found the Presa Canario brindle locked inside the car with no water. The windows were cracked 2-3 inches, but police say it was about 80 degrees.


Officers checked the area, including nearby UPMC Presbyterian to see if they could find the owner, but had no luck. Eventually they busted out the car's windows to rescue the dog who showed signs of dehydration.

According to court documents, the dog's owner, Drew Davis, eventually arrived on scene shouting, "What are you cops doing to my car... where's my dog?"

Police asked Davis if the vehicle was his to which he replied, "Yeah, I went to the concert."

Police searched Davis and found a ticket to the Phish concert and found two marijuana buds in his pocket.

Davis faces charges including cruelty to animals, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and possession.