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A good Samaritan heard the dog in distress and called police, who rescued the dog and gave it water until the owner returned.

The owner told police their family had gone to eat lunch.

But officers said the dog was dehydrated and losing strength, and the dog’s owner was charged with cruelty to animals.

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This was the third dog Roswell police rescued in the past few weeks. Police took video of one distressed lab in the back seat of a car Tuesday and posted it on Facebook.