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Even earlier than Hurricane Milton might make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, October 09, an incident is already breaking the hearts of many after Florida Freeway Patrol’s submit on X (beforehand Twitter).
“Do NOT do that to your pets please…” FHP Tampa wrote of their submit on Wednesday morning, together with a video of an deserted canine tied to a pole on I-75 in a pool of floodwater.
FHP Tampa reveals, “FHP Troopers rescued a canine left tied to a pole on I-75 close to Bruce B Downs Blvd this morning.”
The video exhibits an unidentified Florida Freeway Trooper strolling in direction of a grassy space the place the canine is seen tied to a pole.
“It’s okay, it’s okay,” the Trooper saved telling the canine. Nonetheless, the canine, visibly scared and confused, saved on growling and barking on the Trooper.
The Trooper saved on consoling the canine saying, “I don’t blame you. It’s okay, buddy. Its okay.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked FHP Tampa for rescuing the canine and responded to the incident saying, “It’s merciless for anybody to depart a canine tied to a submit in the course of an oncoming storm. FL will maintain anybody who mistreats pets accountable.”
Fortunately, after just a few hours of the video being posted, the Florida Division of Freeway Security and Motor Autos (FLHSMV) offered an replace on the canine saying, “The canine rescued by @FHPTampa is secure and receiving care.”
“Troopers introduced him to a vet, the place he was examined for accidents and acquired a clear invoice of well being,” FLHSMV added.
Folks on-line had been outraged and heartbroken for the poor canine. Quite a lot of the customers are hoping that the house owners will probably be discovered, and rightfully arrested.
One person wrote, “I hope that canine is chipped, they usually discover the proprietor and cost them with Animal abuse. That’s horrible, we are actually getting hit by a hurricane in hours.”
“I hope that proprietor by no means owns one other pet. What a sh**ty human being to tie up an animal throughout a hurricane. At the least let it run unfastened to search out security,” one other wrote.
One other person additionally wrote, “Individuals who hurt youngsters and pets are the bottom in society and should be handled accordingly.”
FHP Tampa tells Fox Information that whereas they don’t seem to be conscious of different animals deserted within the storm, they’re conducting patrols and on the lookout for any weak individuals and animals which will have been left.
