MINOT, N.D. (Minot Daily News) – A thermometer inserted through a narrowly open window read 117 degrees. Inside the vehicle was a Chihuahua-sized dog. The owner of the dog was attending the North Dakota State Fair.

Stacy Darby, of Jamestown, entered a guilty plea in front of Minot Municipal Court Judge Ashley Beall Tuesday, Aug. 6. The charge was leaving an unattended animal in a motor vehicle. Minot’s Code of Ordinances classifies the charge as an infraction, a level below a misdemeanor.

Judge Beall handed down a sentence of $150 in fines and fees and ordered Darby to complete 20 hours of community service. Prior to sentencing Darby told the court it was “very much my luck,” referring to dogs not being allowed on the fairgrounds and it being a sunny day.

According to the National Weather Service, the temperature in Minot reached 77 degrees.