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 ...
‘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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Bill to outlaw abandoning pets during disasters clears first hurdle
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee has advanced a bill that increases the penalty for animal cruelty offenses committed in ...
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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 ...
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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 that drew the attention of Gov. Ron DeSantis, national outrage – and ...
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Dog abandoned during hurricane suffers major health scares as previous owner faces criminal case
Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, east of St. Petersburg, is facing a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge in a case that drew the attention of Gov. Ron DeSantis, national outrage – and ...
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‘Trooper’s Law’ clears first hurdle in Florida Legislature
The video went viral, and the dog was affectionately renamed Trooper. Investigators said Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, had owned the dog, which he called Jumbo, since it was a puppy and ...
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Dog abandoned amid hurricane suffers major health scares as previous owner faces criminal case
Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, east of St. Petersburg, is facing a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge in a case that drew the attention of Gov. Ron DeSantis, national outrage – and ...