INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Hundreds of bats have died and a dog owner was charged with animal cruelty amid sweltering conditions in Australia, authorities say.
Sydney experienced its hottest day since 1939 on Sunday when the mercury in the city's west hit 47.3C (117F).
Bats, possums and birds have endured the most heat stress among native animals, according to wildlife workers.
One woman left a puppy in a car that was found to have an internal temperature of 65C (149F), police said.
Officers smashed the car's windows to retrieve the seven-week-old dog outside a shopping centre on Saturday.
Australian animals suffer through extreme heat
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Posted on: 11:09 Tue, 09 January 2018
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