A Florida man accused of tying his dog to a fence and abandoning it as Hurricane Milton approached the state is now charged with aggravated animal cruelty, authorities announced Tuesday.
“In Hillsborough County, we take animal cruelty very seriously,” Lopez said in the statement.
Trooper was facing "sure death" when he the trooper found him, Lopez said at a news conference Tuesday alongside Gov.
NBC affiliate WFLA of Tampa reported that Garcia went to the Hillsborough County Animal Shelter on Friday looking to claim his dog, the highway patrol said in an affidavit.
His information was shared with the sheriff's office in Leon County, where the dog was taken.
Persons:
Milton, Giovanny Aldama Garcia, Ruskin, Suzy Lopez, Garcia, “, ” Lopez, ”, Lopez, doesn't, Dave Kerner, Kerner, Trooper, Ron DeSantis, WFLA
Organizations:
Florida Department of Highway Safety, Motor Vehicles, Thirteenth Circuit, Hillsborough County Sheriff's, Motor Vehicles Department, Patrol, Gov, NBC
Locations:
Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Georgia, Hillsborough, Leon County