Despite all of the warnings about not leaving pets in cars during the summertime, people still continue to endanger their four-legged family members.

Animal control rescued a 2-month-old female pit bull mix puppy from inside a hot locked car Wednesday near 12th and Lemon streets in downtown Riverside.

Temperatures inside the car reached a dangerous 133 degrees, Riverside County Department of Animal Services spokesman John Welsh said in a written statement. The puppy received veterinary care from the department, which included treatment for dehydration followed by a stint in front of a fan.

The owner, whose name was not released, was cited, Welsh said.

Excessive heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer of both humans and pets, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.