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Thermal images from new smartphone show just how hot dogs can get in the heatwave

Thermal imaging captured dogs’ body heat in London (Picture: Bullitt Group)
Thermal imaging captured dogs’ body heat in London (Picture: Bullitt Group)

A series of thermal images from a new smartphone have shown just how hot dogs get in the heatwave.

Scans of the animals on a Cat S61 smartphone, made by British company Bullitt, show their temperatures can reach as high as 48.2C.

The animals were captured on thermal imaging near Hampstead ponds in London during the recent heatwave, when temperatures tipped over 30C.

After taking a dip in the ponds, the dogs’ body heat dropped by between 15C and 20C, the Evening Standard reported.

A bulldog was recorded as having a body temperature of 42.9C, which fell to 32.9C after a swim in the pond.

The images were captured on a new smartphone (Picture: Bullitt Group)
The images were captured on a new smartphone (Picture: Bullitt Group)

A German shepherd’s temperature fell from 31.1C to 25.6C after a swim.

A spokesman for the Bullitt Group said: “The phone is obviously a very handy tool for many things, including monitoring a pet’s temperature during the hottest summer in decades.

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“The device is also very popular with farmers who use it as a non-intrusive diagnostic tool to show onset of any inflammation or infection, for example mastitis.

“Their heat patterns are also used for livestock management and even if lambs are suffering hypothermia during cold weather.”

Vets say pet owners should take their animals swimming if possible, while also keeping them cool by spraying them with water.

Dog owners have been warmed to keep their pets cool this summer (Picture: Bullitt Group)
Dog owners have been warmed to keep their pets cool this summer (Picture: Bullitt Group)

Dog owners have been advised to avoid walking their pets around midday and making sure they drink plenty of water.

On Tuesday, temperatures reached as high as 33.2C in Kent, which was the highest in the UK, but cooler temperatures are expected for the rest of the week.

Frank Saunders, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “After weeks of predominantly high temperatures and very little rainfall for many parts of the country, high pressure is finally breaking down, allowing a cold front to introduce cooler, fresher air from the Atlantic to all parts of the UK.

“Temperatures will still often be in the low to mid-20s Celsius in eastern parts of England for the rest of this week, which although is above average for the time of year, will be notably cooler than recent weeks.”