HUNTSVILLE—A 24-year-old woman faces a criminal charge after a dog died inside a hot car in Huntsville.

Provincial police who responded to a call late Wednesday morning found a 14-month-old chocolate lab that had been locked in a car with no opening in the windows for about 3.5 hours.

Police say the dog had no water and the temperature inside the car reached 28 C.

A Huntsville woman has been charged with causing an animal to suffer.

Police urge pet owners to not leave their animals in sealed vehicles in the heat.