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‘Do NOT Do This To Your Pets Please’: Dog Chained To A Fence Gets Rescued Hours Before Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall

Even before Hurricane Milton could make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, October 09, an incident is already breaking the hearts of many after Florida Highway Patrol’s post on X (previously Twitter).

“Do NOT do this to your pets please…” FHP Tampa wrote in their post on Wednesday morning, along with a video of an abandoned dog tied to a pole on I-75 in a pool of floodwater.

FHP Tampa reveals, “FHP Troopers rescued a dog left tied to a pole on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd this morning.”

The video shows an unidentified Florida Highway Trooper walking towards a grassy area where the dog is seen tied to a pole.

“It’s okay, it’s okay,” the Trooper kept telling the dog. However, the dog, visibly scared and confused, kept on growling and barking at the Trooper.

The Trooper kept on consoling the dog saying, “I don’t blame you. It’s okay, buddy. Its okay.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked FHP Tampa for rescuing the dog and responded to the incident saying, “It is cruel for anyone to leave a dog tied to a post in the middle of an oncoming storm. FL will hold anyone who mistreats pets accountable.”

Thankfully, after a few hours of the video being posted, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provided an update on the dog saying, “The dog rescued by @FHPTampa is safe and receiving care.”

“Troopers brought him to a vet, where he was examined for injuries and received a clean bill of health,” FLHSMV added.

People online were outraged and heartbroken for the poor dog. A lot of the users are hoping that the owners will be found, and rightfully arrested.

One user wrote, “I hope that dog is chipped, and they find the owner and charge them with Animal abuse. That is horrible, we are literally getting hit by a hurricane in hours.”

“I hope that owner never owns another pet. What a sh**ty human being to tie up an animal during a hurricane. At least let it run loose to find safety,” another wrote.

Another user also wrote, “People who harm children and pets are the lowest in society and need to be dealt with accordingly.”

FHP Tampa tells Fox News that while they are not aware of other animals abandoned in the storm, they are conducting patrols and looking for any vulnerable people and animals that may have been left.

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Man Trying To Cremate His Dog Causes Wildfire In Colorado

A man trying to cremate his dog accidentally started a wildfire in Colorado on Thursday, August 01, officials report.

According to KBTX News 3‘s report, an affidavit reveals 63-year-old Brent Garber was accused of starting the Bucktail Fire, which is considered as one of the largest fires in Colorado this year.

The affidavit also reveals that the fire, which ignited on August 01, covered 7,207 acres and damaged several acres of both private and public property and a cabin.

Police Cmdr. Bruce Schmalz reported seeing Garber driving in the area where the fire originated on an ATV and knew that Garber was living in a camper on nearby public land.

Bucktail Fire
Photo from: Montrose County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook

Garber put his dog in a pit with wood, and lit the wood on fire. He threw a spray can on the fire, which exploded and caught a tree on fire, which allegedly started the wildfire.

The affidavit further reveals that Garber tried to perform the remembrance ceremony for his dog, complete with a sign that read, “Rocket Dog. Rest in Peace Buddy.”

Furthermore, CPR News reports that investigators found the dugout with a partially burned dog and a memorial plaque suggesting that the dog lived from October 2017 until July 2024.

Witnesses that were cited in the report said Garber had told them the court order to euthanize his dog due to a fight Rocket was involved in with another dog.

In addition to these information, witnesses also told investigators that Garber “was really down” but that he “did not put the blame anywhere else and knew it was his fault.”

As a result of the wildfire, Garber was arrested earlier in September on suspicion of arson, which caused between $100,000 and $1 million in damages, and second-degree trespassing on agricultural land, Montrose Press reports.

He will appear in the Montrose County Courthouse on Wednesday, October 02 for a plea hearing.

And as of the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office’s latest update, the Bucktail Fire has been 83% contained.

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Dog Stabbed By Owner In A Fatal Shooting Expected To Recover

A dog that was injured by his owner inside a St. Louis business on Wednesday, September 25 is expected to recover, animal shelter says.

“He’s here and he’s safe,” The Humane Society of Missouri wrote in a Facebook update on the pooch on Thursday, September 26.

The Humane Society of Missouri further reveals that law enforcement rushed the dog to their shelter where he received emergency medical care.

They wrote, “He had sustained superficial injuries and upon arrival, was also dehydrated and underweight, but we expect him to make a full recovery.”

“Thanks to you and all of your support we are able to make a difference in this pup’s life,” the animal shelter wrote. “He’s going to get the Second Chance he deserve.”

Kathy Warnick, President of HSMO says that they are very pleased that the innocent puppy is expected to have a “good outcome”.

She also tells KMOV that the pup is a “very sweet and gentle dog, but also is understandably fearful at this time.”

Furthermore, KMOV reveals that the dog is currently not up for adoption. And that the vet is monitoring his condition and checking for illnesses such as heartworm disease.

“We will take good care of him as we do with all the animals we serve,” Warnick says.

St. Louis police reveals that the fatal shooting occurred after a man was seen wandering around the Renaissance Financial building holding the dog.

When the officers arrived to assist him outside the building, the man pulled a knife and began stabbing the dog, KSDK reports.

The police proceeded to deploy a stun gun, but the man was able to break free. After fleeing, he went into a stairwell and began stabbing himself in the neck.

Before the man was able to do anything more dangerous, he was shot by the police. He was then rushed to an area hospital, but was pronounced dead.