Two Bridgewater women pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges in relation to their dogs dying in a hot car.

Lisa Smith, 59, and Rachel Smith, 33, were each charged with cruelty to an animal and confining an animal in a motor vehicle in extreme heat or cold, according to court documents. The women are mother and daughter, WCVB reports .

Back on July 16, Bridgewater police responded to reports that two women were screaming and crying outside of a condo building on Heather Lane.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers observed two deceased dogs near the concrete steps of a home.

Police determined that the two women left the dogs in a car for more than 90 minutes without an open window or air conditioning. The internal car temperature reached at least 130 degrees, police say.

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