PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth mom was charged with unnecessary cruelty to animals after the family dog died Monday when it was left in the car, according to the Portsmouth police.

Emily Foley, 41, her children and the dog, a 4-year-old Golden Retriever, went out to run errands Monday, but when they got home around 2 p.m., the dog was left in the car, according to a police news release. At about 5 p.m., the family discovered that the dog was not inside the house, and they rushed to the vehicle, where they found the dog unresponsive, the police said.

The police were called at about 5 p.m., and got to the house to find the dog in the driveway, surrounded by family members. Family members tried to cool and revive the dog, but police officers determined it had died, the police said.

In addition to unnecessary cruelty, Foley was charged with animal confinement in motor vehicles prohibited. She was arraigned Tuesday in District Court, Newport.