Troopers Rescue Dog Tied To Fence In Chest-Deep Water Ahead Of Hurricane Milton

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Florida dog is safe and dry after being rescued from a harrowing situation in the face of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday morning. “Do NOT do this to your pets please,” wrote the Florida Highway Patrol on X, formerly Twitter, alongside footage that showed a “dog left tied to a pole” on the interstate north of Tampa. Do NOT do this to your pets please… pic.twitter.com/8cZJOfkJL2 — FHP Tampa October 9, 2024 Body camera video shows a trooper approaching a dog stuck in chest-deep water next to a fence off the side of the interstate. As rain falls, the trooper walks through puddle-filled grass to approach the dog, repeatedly saying, “It’s OK.” When the dog growls and barks, the trooper responds, “I don’t blame you.” The Highway Patrol shared a follow-up post from the Florida Deepartment of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that showed the dog, which appears to be an English bull terrier, in the back of a vehicle with a blanket. pic.twitter.com/cut1jv7cBe — FLHSMV October 9, 2024 Highway Patrol officials told McClatchy News that the same trooper who had managed to get the dog to safety also volunteered to care for the animal.