Giovanny Aldama García, 23, as the man who abandoned his dog ‘Trooper’ during the arrival of Hurricane Milton in Florida, USA, was identified, was captured this Wednesday and will face charges of aggravated animal cruelty.
According to information from Telemundo 51MiamiThe owner of the abandoned dog claimed he left it tied to a post on the side of the road because “he couldn’t find anyone who recognized him.”
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In this way, according to the international media, Aldama García could face up to five years in prison as it is a third-degree crime to abandon the dog, which he called ‘Jumbo’ before Hurricane Milton reached Florida.
For his part, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated that “You cannot tie up a dog and leave it outside during a storm (…). It is totally unacceptable and we are going to hold him responsible,” according to the international media.
The rescue of ‘Firulais’
As reported in international media, the dog was found abandoned and tied on the side of a road in Tampa, Florida, submerged in water and grass, which put its life at risk.
Thus, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper found him during the evacuations that were taking place in the region.
The dog was then rescued and taken to a safe place, where his name was changed from ‘Jumbo’ to ‘Trooper’, in honor of the patrol officers who found him, according to Telemundo 51Miami.
‘The largest animal…’
After the capture of the man who abandoned his dog, the reactions of social media users came to light, particularly condemning the action that the detainee committed against the animal.
“I don’t want to imagine how he treated him. Definitely the biggest animal there is is the human being”, “I am glad that he pays the consequences”, “All those who mistreat animals have to be punished”, A tough hand for all these people who do harm to animals”, were some of the comments on Instagram.