Owners reported after two dogs die locked in hot car

Police were called after concerns the dogs, a Maltese and an Alsatian Lurcher Cross, were in distress due to the hot weather

Police have reported a man and a woman to prosecutors over the death of two dogs that were left locked in a hot car.

The Maltese and Alsatian Lurcher Cross were spotted in distress by members of the public on Thursday afternoon, in a car parked in Linwood, Renfrewshire.

Officers gained access to the vehicle and took the dogs to a vet, but both were found to be dead on arrival.

Police Scotland said the owners, a 53-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman, are the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident.

The force is urging people to follow the Scottish SPCA guidance on dog care during hot summer weather.