Police probe B&M bust-up as row caught on film after woman 'liberated' dog from hot car

Police probe B&M bust-up as row caught on film after woman 'liberated' dog from hot car The clip shows a man threatening to punch a woman in the face after she claimed to have "liberated" his dog from a van during the red alert heatwave on Wednesday last week Cops are investigating after a furious row kicked off in a B&M store over claims a dog was left inside a car in 30C-plus heat. The bust-up was caught on camera as a man was heard threatening to punch a woman who said she had retrieved his dog from the hot car. Dramatic footage from the Lichfield store was captured as tempers reached boiling point during the red alert heatwave on Wednesday, June 24. A woman in her 30s who said she had removed the dog from the car was left "shaken" after a confrontation with a man claiming to be the animal's owner, who was heard threatening to punch her in the face, Birmingham Live reports. Staffordshire Police said the man "reportedly became aggressive and abusive", when she confronted him about the conditions the animal had been left in. In the clip the man can be heard screaming “give me my dog” over and over after claims were put to him by another shopper that he had "committed a crime". The woman was heard claiming she had "liberated" the dog after allegedly finding it inside "a van in 34C heat". The man hit back, saying: "I haven't committed any crime. The window was open." He was heard to say: "Give me my dog or I'll lose my s***. Give me my dog you weirdo before I punch you in the face." Staffordshire Police has launched an investigation into the incident. A force spokesperson told BirminghamLive: "We're appealing for information after a woman was verbally abused after taking action to help a dog allegedly left in a hot car. "The victim, a woman in her 30s, had spotted the dog in a car on the car park of Imperial Retail Park, Lichfield, at around lunchtime on Wednesday. "She took the dog into a nearby store which was air-conditioned, before alerting staff. The owner of the dog then reportedly became aggressive and abusive." The force said officers were called to the store at around 1pm. It added: "We spoke to the victim and staff members before reviewing CCTV footage from the store at the time. The woman was left shaken but unhurt. "We're keen to speak to anybody who saw what happened or anyone who may have relevant dash-cam footage. "RSPCA advice is that, even if dogs are left in cars parked in the shade with windows open, the interior temperature of the vehicle can reach up to 47C within an hour, even if the weather is only 22C outside." Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the force by calling 101 and quoting log number 455 of June 24.