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A short PSA video posted online reminds residents to leave the dog at home if heading out in the car on hot days.

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A man-sized Dalmatian mascot wearing a fire helmet with 乌鸦传媒淪parky乌鸦传媒� on it sits in the back of a fire truck from the Victoria suburb of Oak Bay. A firefighter in the front seat turns to the mascot and says, 乌鸦传媒淗ey Sparky, we乌鸦传媒檒l be right back OK you just stay in the car.乌鸦传媒�

Sparky bows his head to sombre music.

It乌鸦传媒檚 an emotional moment spurred by the acting of Oak Bay Fire Lt. Kyle Beaumont in the role of the irresponsible pet owner.

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