They claim the little felluh was given water every 20 minutes. I doubt that and besides, what moron leaves an animal chained in the direct sunlight, on a restaurant hot concrete slab roaster and on a day where temps are over 100 degrees.
Bozos.....
Add to that the fact that most states require animals to be given shelter and had this been called in to an animal welfare organization as cruelty it would have passed the test with flying colors. Most people (with the exception of the cops in this town, apparently) know enough not to leave an animal in conditions of extreme heat without water and adequate shelter from the relentless sun.
Good Samaritan should have called the SPCA himself. The dog had been running around prior to being tied up. No doubt he was already overheated. I pray the SPCA does the autopsy they say they will do and the police dept. is held responsible. Poor dog.