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(49,032 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:10 PM Oct 15

Owner of 'Trooper,' dog abandoned amid Hurricane Milton, now faces felony animal cruelty

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday said the owner of an abandoned dog now known as "Trooper," who captured hearts during Hurricane Milton, was identified and will face prosecution for aggravated animal cruelty.

The pooch was found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper tied to a fence and up to his belly in standing water along the side of Interstate 75.

At a Tuesday press conference, Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez appeared with DeSantis to say she would be pursuing charges. How the owner was found wasn't explained.

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Trooper, which appears to be a Bull terrier, has been in the care of the Leon County Humane Society.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/owner-trooper-dog-abandoned-amid-211600139.html

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Owner of 'Trooper,' dog abandoned amid Hurricane Milton, now faces felony animal cruelty (Original Post) question everything Oct 15 OP

Whoever did that went out of their way to torture the dog. duncang Oct 15 #1

The cruelty JustAnotherGen Oct 15 #3

Handsome boy. The Unmitigated Gall Oct 15 #2

He might have bern microchipped. Boomerproud Oct 15 #4

Tie the former owner to a piling at low tide Ferryboat Oct 15 #5

Now that's old school! Hassin Bin Sober Oct 15 #8

Going medieval is the only thing they understand. Ferryboat Oct 15 #13

GOOD ailsagirl Oct 15 #6

Glad to see this. republianmushroom Oct 15 #7

The owner should be charged only if Rhona Santis is charged with felony Wonder Why Oct 15 #9

hard to understand Skittles Oct 15 #10

Put him in jail ..... Butterflylady Oct 15 #11

Heavy rotation BidenRocks Oct 15 #12

Good MustLoveBeagles Oct 15 #14

duncang

(3,722 posts)

1. Whoever did that went out of their way to torture the dog.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:17 PM

Oct 15

I just can’t say how pissed off I am that people can be that cruel.

JustAnotherGen

(33,776 posts)

3. The cruelty

Reply to duncang (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:29 PM

Oct 15

To a little soul that depends on us.

The Unmitigated Gall

(4,608 posts)

2. Handsome boy.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:18 PM

Oct 15

Deserves a much better owner.

Boomerproud

(8,461 posts)

4. He might have bern microchipped.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 06:15 PM

Oct 15

Hope the "owner" is prosecuted to the fullest, and I'm sure people are lining up to adopt him.

Ferryboat

(1,050 posts)

5. Tie the former owner to a piling at low tide

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Tue Oct 15, 2024, 06:59 PM

Oct 15

Giving him plenty of time to contemplate the rising tide.

Abuse animals at your peril.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,767 posts)

8. Now that's old school!

Reply to Ferryboat (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:50 PM

Oct 15

Ferryboat

(1,050 posts)

13. Going medieval is the only thing they understand.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:44 PM

Oct 15

ailsagirl

(23,860 posts)

6. GOOD

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:24 PM

Oct 15

republianmushroom

(18,123 posts)

7. Glad to see this.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:48 PM

Oct 15

Wonder Why

(4,705 posts)

9. The owner should be charged only if Rhona Santis is charged with felony

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:51 PM

Oct 15

abandonment of the Florida citizens.

Skittles

(160,236 posts)

10. hard to understand

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Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:00 PM

Oct 15

the dog looks good, looks well cared for - but I cannot think any logical explanation for leaving him like that with impending horrendous weather, it makes zero sense