Ashfield Police have urged dog owners to refrain from leaving dogs in a hot car as the temperatures remain high this week.

The RSPCA said: "When it's 22 degrees Celsius outside, your car could reach an unbearable 47 degrees within an hour. It's very dangerous and will cause your dog suffering and harm."

As such, 100s of dogs are rescued from cars by the police every year.

Last year, the local Policing team shared one such rescue, and they have shared again this year as the temperatures climb.

The team posted on their social media: "With soaring temperatures expected in Nottinghamshire this weekend and beyond, if you own a dog please never leave one in a hot car.

"Last year our officers were called after this black Shih Tzu was seen barking and panting inside a locked car. The windows were left slightly open, but it was not enough to prevent the dog collapsing.

"Thankfully we got there just in time and provided a police chauffeur to the local vet and he made a full recovery.

"It can take less than ten minutes for the temperature inside a car to more than double, which could prove fatal to any dog."

For more information about keeping dogs cool in hot weather, click here.