Two puppies were locked in a hot Dodge Caravan on a sunny May 18, but also had impeccable luck given that a good samaritan noticed the two and called the police.

The incident happened at 1:11 p.m. outside Healthpoint, located at 10404 Beardslee Blvd. in Bothell.

A patient of the clinic called police saying the puppies weren’t doing too well, so the Bothell Police Department dispatched two units to the scene.

Upon arrival, officers noticed a Dodge Caravan parked in a handicap stall with no placard or license plate. They observed the two puppies in the back of a van, in a wired crate, laying on their sides panting and extremely lethargic.

Even though the windows were rolled down, approximately one inch, and the rear window was propped open about one inch, officers still felt the puppies were in danger of serious harm or death.

Using vehicle access tools, officers gained entry to the vehicle and rescued the puppies from the hot car. The police also gave the pups water while staff of Healthpoint attempted to contact the owner.

The owner, whose child was sick and had rushed them to the Healthpoint clinic, was advised by police on the dangers of leaving animals in an enclosed car during the summer.

The puppies were in the process of being re-homed, however the owner was still issued a ticket along with given educational information about the hazards of leaving pets in cars.