‘Trooper’s Law’ clears first hurdle in Florida Legislature
A bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outside during a natural disaster passed its first committee with unanimous ...
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Florida bill that outlaws abandoning your pet during a disaster clears first hurdle
The bill is a result of a heart-felt story after a Florida man left a bull terrier restrained to a pole as a Category 5 Hurricane Milton approached Florida.
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Florida bill to outlaw abandoning pets during disasters clears first hurdle
The bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outside during a natural disaster — prompted by a viral video of a bull terrier rescued last year ahead of an approaching hurricane — passed its first ...
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Dog left chained and left chest deep in water before Hurricane Milton undergoes surgery while his previous owner faces criminal charges
Spread the loveIt had been in October 2024, just prior to Hurricane Milton approaching Wesley Chapel, when Florida Highway ...
Dog abandoned before hurricane suffers health scares as owner faces criminal case
The case has also sparked proposed legislation that would make it illegal to abandon a dog that is restrained during a ...
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‘Trooper,’ dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations, had emergency surgery in South Florida
The dog dubbed "Trooper" after being found by Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations in October had surgery in Fort Lauderdale this week to remove "material" from his ...
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Dog abandoned amid hurricane suffers major health scares as previous owner faces criminal case
A judge on Thursday pushed back a criminal case that went viral over a man accused of abandoning his bull terrier tied to a ...
Trooper, dog abandoned amid hurricane, suffers health scare as ex-owner faces charges
Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, east of St. Petersburg, is facing a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge in a case ...
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Manager Garcia suspended for kicking Rodriguez
Former Watford and Brighton boss Oscar Garcia has been given a three-match touchline ban for kicking Colombia forward James Rodriguez during a Mexican league game. The incident began when Garcia ...