One mid-summer in Las Vegas, a man thought he could make it across a parking lot in bare feet.
He landed in the hospital and required skin grafts to the soles of his feet.
Hot asphalt in the summer can reach skin-burning temperatures and that is no joke for people and animals.
In desert areas, where temperatures can reach 110 degrees F, asphalt can cause second degree burns in 35 seconds, according to Maricopa Medical Center.
Dogs and cats are at high risk for this type of burn.
The pads of a dog's feet can suffer first, second and third-degree burns from pavement.
One good test: Place your hand on the road surface for three seconds. If it is too hot for your hand, it is too hot for a dog's pads.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
