Flashdance star Jennifer Beals confronted by concerned onlooker after leaving her dog in hot SUV with window ajar on 77F day
Jennifer Beals has come under fire for leaving her dog in a hot car.
The actress, 51, was confronted by a concerned citizen after she left a German Shepherd in her SUV while running errands in the Dunbar area of Vancouver on Wednesday, reports TMZ.
The patient pooch was left in the vehicle with just a window cracked open.
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Confrontation: A man warns actress Jennifer Beals against leaving her dog in a hot car in Vancouver on Wednesday
A man who spotted Beals returning to the vehicle confronted the actress, warning her about the dangers of leaving a dog in a hot car on a 77-degree day.
However, the former L Word star dismissed his concerns, saying 'It's Dunbar, it's okay.'
TMZ reports the incident was reported to the SPCA.
Hot dog: Beals' German Shepherd was left in the SUV with a window cracked open
Dancer: Beals starred in 1983 hit Flashdance
The actress is best known for her star turn in 1983 hit Flashdance, in which she played a welder moonlighting as an exotic dancer who aspires to be a professional dancer.
She played driven museum director Belle Porter on six seasons of racy Showtime lesbian drama The L Word.
Currently, Beals stars in TNT supernatural drama Proof. She plays a brilliant surgeon who begins to investigate the possibility of an afterlife after her son dies.
Actress: Beals, who currently stars in TNT drama Proof, seen in New York in June
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