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Police issue warning after rescuing dog trapped inside campervan for three days

The golden Labrador is now being safely cared for.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 21st August 2023

Police have issued a warning after rescuing a dog trapped inside a campervan parked up in Manchester city centre.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has appealed to pet owners as the summer heat continues after officers received a concerned call at around 1:15pm yesterday (20 August) for the welfare of a dog inside a campervan that had been parked up stationary for several days.

The member of the public who reported the incident said there wasn’t any windows open, and no people were seen in or around the van.

The golden Labrador had reportedly been locked inside the vehicle for three days.

When police arrived on the scene and the dog was found, GMP explained that one of the officers broke the window of the campervan to pull the helpless animal out.

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The dog is now being well cared for in one of GMP’s rescue centres while “attempts to trace the owner are made”, GMP has confirmed.

Speaking on the rescue mission, and appealing to the Greater Manchester public not to leave dogs inside unventilated hot vehicles, Chris Boyd – who is the Chief Inspector of Neighbourhoods in GMP’s City of Manchester Central department – said: “It is just not acceptable to allow a dog to be in a vehicle on their own for even a couple of hours, let alone three days.

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Police issue warning after rescuing dog trapped inside campervan for three days / Credit: GMP

“When we found him, there were no open windows and, with it being quite warm today, this could have ended up a disaster.

“Dogs don’t respond to the heat like humans do and as such, this lovely dog could have overheated. Even leaving a window open or a bowl of water is not good enough. Just don’t leave your dog on it’s own in a vehicle.

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“If you are planning on being away from your vehicle, then don’t take the risk and leave your dog at home.”

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Police appeal to find next of kin after man found outside Palace Theatre

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Police are trying to track down the family of a man who died after being found unresponsive outside the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

The man, who has now been named as Jonathan Bernard Carroll, was seen outside the city centre theatre at around 6.30am on Tuesday 12 November.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and Mr Carroll was taken to hospital.

Tragically, the 47-year-old passed away a short time later.

A large cordon was in place on Whitworth Street and Oxford Road while police and security attended the incident.

Greater Manchester Police are now appealing to find his next of kin.

It’s believed that he resided in the Salford area of Greater Manchester.

Anyone with any information should contact the Coroner’s Office on 0161 856 1376.

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Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas

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Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.

As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.

Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.

The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.

Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.  

Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.

The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.

Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.

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“Help us be a lifeline to organisations on the frontline,” Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity urged in it’s public appeal for donations.

You can help make sure ‘A Bed Every Night’ is a reality for all by donating here.

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