A mother of four was threatened with a knife for trying to help a dog left inside a Jeep on a hot afternoon in her B.C. community.

Murrayville resident Sara Rowland told the Langley Advance Times it happened on Friday, Aug. 19, in the parking lot of the Langley Walmart store.

She had just finished shopping with her four sons, Evan, 11, Eli, nine, Ethan, seven and Ender, four.

B次元官网网址淚 was walking back with my four kids to my vehicle, and I noticed a blue Jeep with Alberta plates. Someone had left the windows a quarter of the way down. I saw a Husky in the Jeep. It was a quarter after 1 in the afternoon.B次元官网网址�

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Rowland, concerned for the dogB次元官网网址檚 well-being, took down the licence plate number and went back into the store, where the customer service desk made an announcement asking for the owner of the car.

Rowland returned to the Jeep, and with the help of another person, put some bottled water in a container and passed it through the partially open Jeep window for the dog.

She said she couldnB次元官网网址檛 tell if the dog was in distress, because it turned its head away from her.

Then, the owner showed up.

B次元官网网址淪he started swearing at me,B次元官网网址� Rowland recalled. The woman produced a folding knife.

B次元官网网址淚t was five inches, six inches longs,B次元官网网址� Rowland estimated.

B次元官网网址淚t was a decent length.B次元官网网址�

The woman yelled at Rowland, saying B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 with law enforcement. Get the f___ away from my vehicle, get the f___ away from my dog.B次元官网网址�

Rowland said this all happened in front of her kids.

B次元官网网址淚 canB次元官网网址檛 believe you pulled a knife on me,B次元官网网址� Rowland replied, B次元官网网址淚 think IB次元官网网址檓 going to call the actual police.B次元官网网址�

At that, the knife-wielding woman got in the Jeep and drove away.

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Rowland was able to flag down a Langley RCMP officer, who took down the information and referred her to victim services.

B次元官网网址淚 would like her charged with assault with a weapon,B次元官网网址� Rowland told the officer.

She said she didnB次元官网网址檛 feel the emotional impact of the confrontation right way.

B次元官网网址淚 think I was so worried about my kids, I was in mama bear mode.B次元官网网址�

But the next morning it hit her, when she got up, made some coffee, and B次元官网网址淚 kind of collapsed.B次元官网网址�

Her youngest son has been traumatized, and keeps saying B次元官网网址渢he lady with the blade is going to get us.B次元官网网址�

Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy said anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 or, if they wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers online at or by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

B次元官网网址淓vents such as these are very concerning,B次元官网网址� Largy said.

B次元官网网址淟angley RCMP will continue their investigation to identify and locate the suspect.B次元官网网址�