A Victoria couple had an unpleasant surprise when they came back to their car and found their window smashed in.

A different couple nearby had seen a dog in the car, and after finding it unresponsive, called the police and were told to smash in the window.

The problem? The dog was actually a stuffed animal named Rory.

B次元官网网址淭hey thought it was dead or dying so the broke the rear driverB次元官网网址檚 window to save it,B次元官网网址� said toy owner Blake Handley in a Facebook post. B次元官网网址淭he stuffed dog could not be saved and the rescuer cut his hand in the attempt.B次元官网网址�

Handley said it was especially ironic, because he and his wife had just come back from a recognition ceremony for SPCA donors at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Point Resort.

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The people responsible for breaking the window stuck around to apologize and explain the situation.

B次元官网网址淚 wanted to go B次元官网网址榶es, but now you owe be $200 for breaking my window,B次元官网网址� but they were a sweet sincere old couple,B次元官网网址� Handley said.

The toy had been in their back seat for 18 years, and its fur has started to discolour. Additionally, a tag identifying Rory as a toy was pinned to the tail, but it was not seen by the concerned people

B次元官网网址淭his was the first time anyone seriously mistook him for a real dog,B次元官网网址� Handley said. B次元官网网址淭hey were good people to stay and say what they did.B次元官网网址�

Since then, Handley has added more labels and ribbons to Rory to identify it as a toy.

B次元官网网址淣OT REAL DOG- DOES NOT REQUIRE RESCUINGB次元官网网址� is pinned to the toyB次元官网网址檚 neck and rear.

The BCSPCA reported on July 3 that theyB次元官网网址檇 already received 460 phone calls about dogs in distress in hot cars. They also noted that concerned passersby should not break glass windows when trying to save an animal, both for legal and safety reasons.

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B次元官网网址淥nly RCMP, local police, and BC SPCA Special Constables have the authority to enter a vehicle lawfully to help a pet in distress,B次元官网网址� the BCSPCA said in a statement. B次元官网网址淣ot only are you putting yourself at risk when you break a glass window, but you also risk harming the dog.B次元官网网址�

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