A freezing dog has been found abandoned in the boot of a car overnight after a driver smashed into the parked vehicle.
The poor canine was found in a parked vehicle in Dulverton, Birmingham, after another man crashed into the back of the car. West Midlands Fire Service was called to the scene at 5.56am today (January 11) following the crash, which uncovered a dog left abandoned in icy conditions.
The dog was discovered by firefighters locked in the boot of a dark coloured Volkswagen Passat. Aston Fire Station posted on Twitter/X later in the day to confirm the dog had been left in the vehicle through the night in sub-zero temperatures.
Photographs published by the fire station showed damage to the boot and a dog kennel in the back of the car.
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The dog was taken into police care
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Officers have since taken the dog into their care, with members of the West Midlands Police force pictured leading the brown coloured dog into the side of a van using dog catcher poles. Aston Fire Station said that a brigade response vehicle (BRV) was sent to the scene.
The fire station, in a post to Twitter/X, wrote: “BRV attended an RTC where a car hit a parked vehicle. A dog was found locked in the boot, silent through the night in freezing temperatures.”
“Crews rescued her, and she’ll be cared for by police for the night. Please don’t leave animals in extreme cold, and drive carefully!” It is not yet clear what happened to the driver or why the dog had been left in the boot of the car in freezing temperatures.
Freezing temperatures have hit across the country this week and are set to continue this weekend, according to the UK Health Security Agency, BirminghamLive reported.
The UKHSA has extended its ultra rare cold “amber” health alert for all of England until Tuesday (January 14). The rare cold weather alerts mean a likely rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions.
Although yellow alerts are normally issued during periods of cold weather that could pose a risk to elderly people or those with underlying health conditions, an amber alert is issued when a wider impact is expected.
Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said: “So another chilly night to come on Saturday, but then as we go into Sunday and into Monday, then we can start to expect temperatures to recover somewhat. I won’t rule out the risk of seeing something around or just below freezing again on Sunday night into Monday, but it won’t be quite so dramatic as the temperatures that we’re going to experience as we go overnight tonight.”
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police told The Mirror: “We were called to a collision in Dulverton Road, Birmingham, earlier today (11 January). A vehicle – which has been reported as stolen – was abandoned and a dog was found in the boot and safely removed. Anyone with information is asked to contact us via Live Chat on our website, or call 101, and quote log 386 of 11/1/25.”