Krista Ernst

3 cats die in hot car

Orange Park, FL

August 5, 2006

18-year old Krista Ernst has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after three cats died in the parking lot of an Orange Park motel. Ernst was not arrested that weekend, but two days later, when people called police and reported that the dogs were back in the parked car.

   (Photo courtesy of First Coast News)

Animal Control Officials state that three cats and two dogs were left in a parked car with the window cracked over the weekend.  Temperatures outdoors were between 85 and 90 degrees. Animal Control Officers believe the pets had been in the car at least 30 minutes. The three cats died and the dogs were taken by Animal Control.

Animal Control Officials state that of the dogs taken from the parked car, one will probably be returned to Ernst’s mother who is the owner of the pet.  The other dog is not theirs, but is micro chipped, so Animal Control is looking for the owner.

Reference:

First Coast News

The Florida Times-Union