SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio dog was severely burned over the weekend in San Antonio after being left outside in direct sunlight for an unknown amount of time.

According to Animal Care Services, Animal Defense League has taken in Molly, who was brought in to ACS with thermal burns from lack of protection from the sun.

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A thermal burn is a type of burn resulting from making contact with heated objects, such as boiling water, steam, hot cooking oil, fire and hot objects.

Shelter and shade for outdoor pets is an ABSOLUTE must. Remember, if it's hot for you, it's hot for them.

ACS says they've been fielding multiple calls a day related to pets being left out in the heat or locked in vehicles. 

Spectrum News is working to get more information.

[WARNING: ACS shares extremely graphic photos of the burns that Molly has endured here.]