Tragedy at American Idol auditions in Denver.

Some upsetting news from the American Idol auditions.

A man let his small terrier dog die in a car that got overheated while he waited with his girlfriend to audition for American Idol at Mile High Stadium in Denver on Tuesday.

Quincy Vanderbilt, 24, was served Tuesday with a misdemeanor for animal cruelty.

Temperatures hit a high of 91 in Denver that day. He left the windows up and by the time he checked back at 2 PM, the dog was dead.

So sad, and so easily preventable. Click here for safety tips that you should remember when it comes to caring for your pets.