{"id":93903,"date":"2024-10-11T09:39:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplymeblog.com\/?p=93903"},"modified":"2024-10-11T09:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:40:09","slug":"heartbreaking-footage-of-abandoned-dog-tied-to-pole-on-tampa-interstate-rescued-as-hurricane-milton-draws-near","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplymeblog.com\/heartbreaking-footage-of-abandoned-dog-tied-to-pole-on-tampa-interstate-rescued-as-hurricane-milton-draws-near\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartbreaking Footage Of Abandoned Dog tied to pole on Tampa interstate rescued as Hurricane Milton draws near"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heartbreaking Footage Of Abandoned Dog Left Tied To Fence During Hurricane Milton Has People Outraged\n

People are calling for a dog owner to face consequences after abandoning their dog before Hurricane Milton.\n

A viral video posted by Florida Highway Patrol on Tuesday (October 8) shows an officer responding to a call that a dog had been abandoned and left tied up to a fence by the I-75.\n

In the video, the officer slowly approaches the dog that was stood in water so deep it came up to the top of the pet\u2019s legs.\n

Tentatively approaching the pooch, the kindhearted officer reassures it that \u2018it\u2019s okay\u2019.\n

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He didn\u2019t receive the warmest welcome from the dog who proceeded to growl and bark at the officer, but he simply said: \u201cI don\u2019t blame you. It\u2019s okay.\u201d\n

Sharing the video to Twitter, Florida Highway Patrol Tampa wrote: \u201cFHP Troopers rescued a dog left tied to a pole on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd this morning. Do NOT do this to your pets please.\u201d\n

A follow-up tweeted shared by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed a few hours after the heartbreaking video was posted that the dog seen in the video had been successfully rescued.\n

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\u201cThe dog rescued by @FHPTampa is safe and receiving care,\u201d they confirmed.\n

\u201cTroopers brought him to a vet, where he was examined for injuries and received a clean bill of health.\u201d\n

People have since suggested that the adorable dog be named Trooper after the team who saved him (or her).\n

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Elsewhere people expressed their disgust at the owner for abandoning the pooch and called for them to be prosecuted.\n

One person wrote: \u201cThis is ridiculous. The owner needs to face legal consequences.\u201d\n

A second insisted: \u201cFind the owner and lock them up!\u201d\n

\u201cPeople who harm children and pets are the lowest in society and need to be dealt with accordingly,\u201d penned someone else.\n

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A different person fumed: \u201cI hope that dog is chipped, and they find the owner and charge them with animal abuse that his horrible we are literally getting hit by a hurricane in hours.\u201d\n

Others took to the time to applaud the Troopers for rescuing the defenceless dog.\n

\u201cWow. People can be so heartless. Thank you for saving him,\u201d one applauded the team.\n

\u201cAbsolutely heartbreaking and cruel that anyone would abandon their pet. Well done and thank you for rescuing them,\u201d added another.\n

There have been conflicting reports that the dog has been reclaimed by its owner, but Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has confirmed that this is \u2018inaccurate\u2019.\n

\u201cThe dog was rescued and taken to a vet where he received a clean bill of health. He is safe and being cared for at this time,\u201d a spokesperson told UNILAD.\n

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