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Criminal charges have been dropped against Florida The man who evacuated Florida residents left his dog in floodwaters near a highway, authorities said gulf coast Shortly before Hurricane Milton hit last year.
This case led to Florida Gov. Joe Biden signing the law this year. Ron DeSantisIncreasing fines on people abandoning pets during natural disasters.
Tampa-area prosecutors filed a court notice Wednesday that they are dropping charges against a 24-year-old man from Ruskin, Florida, who was charged with aggravated animal cruelty. A “Nolle Prosecution” notice is typically filed when there is a lack of evidence or witnesses.
The bull terrier, nicknamed Trooper by the Florida Highway Patrol, was alive when a trooper found him in chest-deep floodwaters along Interstate 75. tampa Residents evacuated Florida’s Gulf Coast hours before the Category 3 storm made landfall.
The soldiers brought him to the veterinarian, where his injuries were examined and he was given a clean bill of health. Eventually he was adopted by a couple Fort Lauderdale Area.