Sheriff’s officials to discuss pets’ safety in vehicles

Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials met with regional public service agencies and animal control specialists throughout Southern California Thursday to discuss pet travel safety, a growing concern in Orange County.

According to the animal safety advocacy group Bark Buckle UP, first-responders to car accidents have seen a three-fold increase in incidents where an animal is involved.

The meeting focused on the problem of unrestrained animals traveling in moving vehicles and offered a variety of available solutions for safeguarding animals, owners and others should an accident occur, such as strapping in the dog.

— Joseph Serna