Houston firefighters rescue small dog from hot, abandoned car

After a dog was left in a hot car, a group of firefighters brought the pup to safety!

The Northwest Houston Volunteer Fire Department detailed the rescue in a May 21 Facebook post, which included several photos of the small dog, including a photo of the dog looking at rescuers inside the car through the window on the passenger side.

“Heroes in Action!” the message read. “Our incredible firefighters rescued a four-legged friend from a dangerously hot abandoned car. With temperatures soaring, every second counted.”

On the day of the rescue, temperatures reached a high of 92 degrees in Houston, according to Weather.com data.

Thanks to the firefighters’ “quick thinking and expert skills,” the little beige and white dog was “safely rescued and is now in good hands,” according to the post.

And several of those “good hands” were on display in the fire station, which included photos of volunteer firefighters nursing the pup with water and cuddles.

“We are grateful to our local heroes who go above and beyond every day! » the message is finished.

Community members seemed to agree, praising the firefighters with comments such as “Great job” and “Thank you to everyone involved in this rescue!” »

Additionally, in the comments, firefighters shared more about what happened after the hot car was rescued.

The Northwest Volunteer Fire Department responded to someone inquiring about the dog’s owner, writing that “authorities have been notified” of the incident.

“We have cooperated fully to remedy the situation,” the comment read. “Thank you for your concern.”

Earlier this month, a similar rescue took place in several states, but with one unfortunate victim.

In Orange County, Florida, four Bernedoodle puppies were found trapped in a hot car in a Disney Springs parking lot on May 4, according to a news release from Orange County government.

The dogs’ owner left the puppies in a locked, non-air conditioned car, “assuming that covered parking and breaking a window would be acceptable for the dogs,” the release said.

By the time help arrived, the puppies had been stuck in the hot car for 90 minutes, and although they were all rescued from the vehicle, one of the puppies died after the incident. The rescuers adopted the other three.

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One of PEOPLE’s must-have tips for a safe, pet-friendly summer is to keep pets out of parked cars.

“Don’t leave your dog in the car on a hot or hot day,” said Dr. Michelle Oakley. Dr. Oakley, Yukon Veterinarian star, tells PEOPLE. “It’s unreal how deadly hot a closed car can be in the sun and shade, even with the window cracked.”

“On a slightly warm day, around 75 degrees, it takes a few minutes for a closed car to reach 140 degrees, and even in the shade, this car will quickly reach 100 degrees and above,” Oakley explains, adding: “It can easily kill your dog in a very short time.”