A Florida trooper rescued a small dog who was tied to a pole off a major highway in a pool of floodwater as Hurricane Milton begins to overwhelm the state.
An unidentified Florida Highway Patrolman was seen walking through a grassy area on the side of I-75 near Bruce B Downs Boulevard near Tampa to rescue the small white pup.
'It's okay, buddy, it's OK,' the officer could be heard saying as the dog tried to back away. 'It's OK, it's OK!'
As the officer approached the dog and realized it was stuck, it began to growl as the small animal stood in water up to his chest.
Despite multiple attempts to comfort the dog, it just kept growling and wolfing.
'I don't blame you,' the officer said. 'It's OK, buddy, it's OK.'
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The video does not show the resulting rescue and it is unclear what happened to the dog afterward. It is unknown who the dog belongs to or how it got there.
'Do NOT do this to your pets please…' the organization wrote in an X post.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for comment.
'They left it to drown OMFG! Pls find who did this!' one X user wrote.
'This is ridiculous. The owner needs to face legal consequences,' another wrote.
'Wow. People can be so heartless. Thank you for saving him,' a third wrote.
Tampa is expected to brave the worst of the Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday afternoon until Thursday afternoon with an estimated 10 to 15 inches of rainfall, according to CNN.
The area could see storm surges of eight to 12 feet above ground in flood prone areas, which will peak around 10pm Wednesday.
Update: The dog rescued by @FHPTampa is safe and receiving care. Troopers brought him to a vet, where he was examined for injuries and received a clean bill of health.
An unidentified Florida Highway Patrolman was seen walking through a grassy area on the side of I-75 near Bruce B Downs Boulevard near Tampa to rescue the small white pup.
'It's okay, buddy, it's OK,' the officer could be heard saying as the dog tried to back away. 'It's OK, it's OK!'
As the officer approached the dog and realized it was stuck, it began to growl as the small animal stood in water up to his chest.
Despite multiple attempts to comfort the dog, it just kept growling and wolfing.
'I don't blame you,' the officer said. 'It's OK, buddy, it's OK.'
Source
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for comment.
'They left it to drown OMFG! Pls find who did this!' one X user wrote.
'This is ridiculous. The owner needs to face legal consequences,' another wrote.
Tampa is expected to brave the worst of the Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday afternoon until Thursday afternoon with an estimated 10 to 15 inches of rainfall, according to CNN.
The area could see storm surges of eight to 12 feet above ground in flood prone areas, which will peak around 10pm Wednesday.
Do NOT do this to your pets during #HurricaneMilton…. they DON’T deserve this!!@FHPTampa Troopers rescued a dog left tied to a pole on near Bruce B Downs Blvd this morning. #Milton #Florida pic.twitter.com/Q6fvDR41Pv
— PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@Protect_Wldlife) October 9, 2024
Hurricane #Milton is pictured as a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula from the space station on Oct. 8, 2024. pic.twitter.com/S7Hpe5GFMp
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) October 9, 2024
Update: The dog rescued by @FHPTampa is safe and receiving care. Troopers brought him to a vet, where he was examined for injuries and received a clean bill of health.
Update: The dog rescued by @FHPTampa is safe and receiving care. Troopers brought him to a vet, where he was examined for injuries and received a clean bill of health. pic.twitter.com/cut1jv7cBe
— FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) October 9, 2024
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