Puppy chokes to death on leash in car in Stamford

STAMFORD-Police rushed to Canal Street on Saturday on the report of a police dog hanging out of a car window by its leash.

Sgt. Sean McGowan and officer William Petrone got on scene and quickly determined that the vehicle and dog were not from the police department, Capt. Diedrich Hohn said.

The owner parked the vehicle in the shade next to Cornell University Veterinary clinic and rolled down three windows and opened the sunroof before going to Dinosaur Barbecue for lunch.

The puppy, named Piggy, had her leash attached to the rear seat and jumped out the window and choked to death, Hohn said.

Officers found the devastated owners across the street and Animal Control took the dog.

Animal Control tested the temperature in the vehicle and found it was 65 degrees and a bowl of water had been left for the dog.

Hohn said that with summer approaching, dog owners should take particular care with their animals to ensure tragic accidents like this don’t happen in the future.

jnickerson@stamfordadvocate.com