A beloved family pet was found dead in a stolen minivan late Monday, apparently from heat stroke after she and the vehicle were abandoned with the windows closed, police said.

The minivan had been stolen Saturday in front of a shop in Studio City after a man left the vehicle running with Maru the golden Labrador retriever inside while he ducked inside to ask his wife to finish her shopping.

Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood division said they received a call 4:30 p.m. Monday of an abandoned car at 4141 Whitsett at the Weddington Golf & Tennis Club in Studio City.