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The dog was found distressed in the vehicle in the parking lot of HomeGoods in Chester on the afternoon of July 15, local police said in a release.
Officers removed the dog from the car, which was left unlocked with the keys inside, police said.
The owner — a Peapack woman whose name was not released — later told officers that she had left the dog in the car while she was shopping in a nearby store.
The woman was issued a summons for animal cruelty and released pending a mandatory court appearance.
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