'A dog is a man’s best friend,' says judge as man avoids jail for leaving dog in his car during heatwave

An artificial intelligence (AI) expert has been cleared of breaking animal welfare laws after a judge accepted he had climate control switched on when he left his poodle in his car during a heatwave.

Dog lover Ross Hunt, with an address at Rock Road, Blackrock, Dublin, pleaded not guilty to charges under the Animal, Health and Welfare Act.