A puppy found tied to a border on a Florida highway during emergency prior to Hurricane Milton is then recovering at a Panhandle rescue center, according to the Leon County Humane Society.
A Florida Highway Patrol officer spotted the dog on Wednesday along Interstate 75 near Tampa, standing in rising rainwater that had already poured down its stomach. The disturbed dog was heard crying as the soldier approached. ” I do n’t blame you”, the trooper said. ” It’s Okay, friend, it’s OK”, as quoted by Fox59 News.
After rescuing the bird, the Florida Highway Patrol issued a petition to people, urging them not to leave dogs during emergency. ” Do NOT do this to your dogs, please”, the agency wrote in a blog.
The event gained national attention. The Leon County Humane Society’s member after confirmed the dog was safe and in good hands with the rescue team. The Florida Highway Patrol Troopers ‘ assistance, according to a message posted on the Humane Society’s Facebook page,” we know that this dog would not have survived.” We’re glad that the Troopers recognized him as a scared and abandoned doggie and treated him with such patience and kindness during the rescue.
The dog has since been named” Trooper” to honour those who saved him. Although Trooper is secure, the Humane Society said he remains stressed and is” also decompressing”. Full recovery may take weeks.
The organization vehemently condemned the practice of abandoning creatures in cases of emergency. ” It was cruel and foolish, not only toward him, but toward the citizens trying their best to manage the incoming storm”, read the Facebook post.
The Humane Society has received numerous adoption inquiries, but it wo n’t be taking applications until Trooper has recovered fully. Before even considering adoption, the couple wrote,” We want to make sure we know exactly what he needs,” and the dog will be in foster care until it is ready for a new home.
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