Animal rights activists in Canada say a dog walker should be charged with animal cruelty after six dogs died inside her truck on a hot day . Originally , the dog walker told the pets ' owners that they had been stolen on May 13 , the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a statement released Monday . But she later admitted they 'd died in her care , the SPCA said . The SPCA , which is leading the investigation into the alleged mistreatment of the dogs , will recommend that authorities pursue animal cruelty charges , said Marcie Moriarty , the organization 's chief prevention and enforcement officer . For days , the search in Langley , British Columbia , for the missing dogs -- Buddy , Teemo , Oscar , Mia , Salty and Molly -- drew attention online and in media reports as owners asked the public for help tracking them down and tried to raise money for the cause . The dog walker at first told police that they 'd gone missing after she left them in the vehicle while she was inside a bathroom at the dog park , Canadian public broadcaster CBC reported . She later confessed to private investigators that they 'd died in her vehicle . The dog walker admitted she was inside a business for about 45 minutes and left the dogs inside her vehicle , said Alesha MacLellan , a spokeswoman for Petsearchers Canada , a detective agency brought in by owners to help find missing animals . `` The dog walker said she panicked and disposed of the dogs , then made up story about them being stolen , '' MacLellan said . `` After she disposed of the dogs , she drove to a park , where she was supposed to have taken the dogs originally , and said the dogs were stolen from the park . '' All six dogs perished from heatstroke , the agency said . The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed the dogs ' deaths last week and said that they were still investigating , adding that no charges had yet been filed . Prosecutors will have the final say on whether to charge the dog walker , Moriarty said . On a Facebook page and fund-raising site dedicated to the dogs , owners said they were planning to hold memorials for their pets . `` These dogs were our worlds and now we are all devastated and heartbroken . I am not sure if we will ever truly mend from this , '' wrote Jenn Myers Ortner , whose black and white Boston terrier Buddy was among the dogs who perished . `` The tears just wo n't stop . ''
The SPCA says it will recommend animal cruelty charges against a dog walker . Six dogs died in the dog walker 's care ; originally , she said they 'd been stolen . Police are investigating the dogs ' deaths ; devastated owners say they 're heartbroken .