๐จBREAKING: Ron DeSantis is warning Floridians that abandoning a dog in the path of Hurricane Isaias is a felony, and that anyone who does it will be held accountable.
Floridaโs Trooperโs Law, which took effect 1 October 2025, makes it a third-degree felony to restrain a dog outside and then leave it during a natural disaster or evacuation order. The law is named for a bull terrier that a Florida Highway Patrol trooper found tied to a fence on I-75 in Tampa as floodwaters rose ahead of Hurricane Milton in 2024.
The dog, later named Trooper, was pulled out and adopted. DeSantis called it cruel at the time and said the state would hold anyone who mistreats pets accountable.
As evacuations for Isaias get underway, state officials are repeating the warning. Pet-friendly shelters are open. Leaving a dog tied up outside with a hurricane coming is no longer just a fine. It is a felony.
@EndWokeness He learned that language somewhere. He definitely learned it in that house. Horrible parenting that child should be taken away. Heโs gonna end up in prison or dead.