Chang Qui, Teen BMW Driver, Cited When Three-Hour Mall Trip Ends in Death of Dog Who Remained in Hot Car, Authorities Say

By Dennis Romero Wed., Jun. 22 2011 at 7:00 AM

Ontario PD.

Suspect Qui.

A teenage driver was cited for suspicion of animal cruelty after her 1-year-old dog, left in a closed car while she went to a mall for three hours, died from apparent heat exposure, authorities say.

It happened in the Ontario Mills Mall parking lot in Ontario Monday evening when security guard noticed the car was fogged up, according to ABC7.

They apparently called the cops, who showed up at 7 p.m. just as ...

... suspect Chang Qui, 19, returned to her black BMW after three hours at the mall: The dog, authorities say, was found laying in the back seat.

The woman was cited and the golden retriever was taken to a veterinarian hospital where, ABC7 says, the pooch had to be put down.

The moral of the story? Well, this teen, if this is true, is an (alleged) idiot. But more than that, don't even try this for a minute.

John Welsh of Riverside County Animal Services:

It's against the law to leave your pet inside the vehicle, doesn't matter if you're just popping in to a 7-Eleven to grab yourself a Slurpee.

Added: Ontario police spokesman Anthony Ortiz confirmed that the suspect was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor animal cruelty and immediately released.

He said it wasn't clear if the woman was shopping, visiting or working at the mall.

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animal abuse, animal rights, BMW, dog death, dog dies, Ontario, Ontario Hills Mall

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Darrell Chang

stupid biiiach.

wow

She is smoking hot. Not as smoking as her dead dog but I'd still put it in her.

muckraker

This woman is not an "alleged" idiot. She's a complete idiot. The proper sentence for this moron would be to require her to sit in a car with the windows rolled up at the Ontario Mall parking lot for three hours. She could learn a lesson and lose a few pounds in her BMW sauna. There probably would be some brain damage, but in this woman's case, not so much.