{"id":2356371,"date":"2024-10-17T18:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/punk-who-left-dog-tied-up-in-rising-hurricane-waters-gets-crushing-news-were-going-to-nail-you\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T18:16:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:16:52","slug":"punk-who-left-dog-tied-up-in-rising-hurricane-waters-gets-crushing-news-were-going-to-nail-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/punk-who-left-dog-tied-up-in-rising-hurricane-waters-gets-crushing-news-were-going-to-nail-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Punk Who Left Dog Tied Up in Rising Hurricane Waters Gets Crushing News: &#8216;We&#8217;re Going to Nail You&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpunk-who-left-dog-tied-up-in-rising-hurricane-waters-gets-crushing-news-were-going-to-nail-you%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2356371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A dog, \u2064later named &#8220;Trooper,&#8221; was left tied to \u200ca fence in floodwaters during Hurricane Milton\u200d in October \u20642024 near Tampa, Florida. The dog was rescued \u200dby a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) \u200dofficer, who emphasized the importance of treating pets with care during emergencies. The dog&#8217;s owner, Giovanny Aldama Garcia, was\u2062 identified\u2062 by authorities\u2062 and arrested on charges of felony aggravated animal\u2064 cruelty after admitting to \u200babandoning Trooper.\u200b He was released after posting \u2063a $2,500 bond. State Attorney Suzy Lopez stated that\u2063 animal cruelty cases are taken \u200dseriously in\u2064 Hillsborough County, highlighting the need for stricter\u2062 penalties for\u2064 those \u2063who abandon animals during crises. Trooper is\u200b currently in a foster\u200d home\u200b provided by the \u200dLeon County Humane Society \u200dwhile awaiting further arrangements for his\u2062 future.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It appears justice is being served in the case of a dog left to die in rising floodwaters.<\/p>\n<p>The dog was first spotted on Oct. 9 near Tampa, Florida, in the hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The animal was seen by a motorist and reported to authorities. A responding Florida Highway Patrol trooper frantically searched the area until he found the bull terrier tied to a fence and up to its chest in rising waters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FHP Troopers rescued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-issues-stern-warning-after-viral-video-shows-chained-dog-awaiting-miltons-destruction\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis Issues Stern Warning After Viral Video Shows Chained Dog Awaiting Milton&#039;s Destruction\">dog left tied<\/a> to a pole on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd this morning,&rdquo; the FHP wrote in a video post to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X. &ldquo;Do NOT do this to your pets please&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FHP Troopers rescued a dog left tied to a pole on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd this morning. Do NOT do this to your pets please&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8cZJOfkJL2\">pic.twitter.com\/8cZJOfkJL2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FHP Tampa (@FHPTampa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FHPTampa\/status\/1844036069219574083?\">October 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The heinous treatment of this defenseless animal rocketed the story to viral status, and the state&rsquo;s highest official soon confirmed a suspect had been identified and faced serious repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was obviously a lot of moving parts when this poor dog was left out there,&rdquo; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a Tuesday news conference, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/nation-world\/owner-of-dog-chained-to-fence-during-hurricane-milton-located-faces-animal-cruelty-charge-giovanny-aldama-garcia-hillsborough-state-attorney-suzy-lopez-florida-governor-ron-desantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPEC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We said &hellip; there would be justice for that and we&rsquo;re going to nail you when we find out who did it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has identified the suspect as Giovanny Aldama Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia, a 23-year-old from Ruskin, Florida, allegedly admitted to leaving the dog in a perilous condition as he fled the deadly and powerful storm.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say Garcia admitted to tying &ldquo;Jumbo&rdquo; up on the side of the road because he could not find anyone to take the dog. He was arrested on a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge, but was released after being posting a $2,500 bond.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jumbo&rdquo; is now known as &ldquo;Trooper,&rdquo; an apparent nod to FHP trooper Orlando Morales, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officer<\/a> who refused to stop searching for the dog.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you to [Florida Highway Patrol] Trooper Morales for rescuing Trooper the dog during #HurricaneMilton,&rdquo; State Attorney Suzy Lopez said. Lopez is prosecuting the case against Garcia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FHPTampa?\">@FHPTampa<\/a> Trooper Morales for rescuing Trooper the dog during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneMilton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneMilton<\/a>. He&rsquo;s an animal lover and father to a rescue dog himself. Thank you for your dedication to all of our residents- including the four-legged ones. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8dfgwdXZGE\">pic.twitter.com\/8dfgwdXZGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; State Attorney Suzy Lopez (@SuzyLopezSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuzyLopezSA\/status\/1846246695002378452?\">October 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lopez made it clear that she doesn&rsquo;t consider this a minor case.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Hillsborough County, we take animal cruelty very seriously,&rdquo; Lopez said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2024\/10\/15\/man-who-abandoned-dog-during-milton-charged-with-aggravated-animal-cruelty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWSB-TV<\/a>. &ldquo;This defendant is charged with a felony and could face up to five years in prison for his actions. Quite frankly, I don&rsquo;t think that is enough.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hopefully, lawmakers take a look at this case and discuss changing the law to allow for harsher penalties for people who abandon their animals during a state of emergency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Leon County Humane Society took in Trooper and said the dog is currently with a foster family while officials attempt to provide the animal with the best possible future.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The dog was initially seen on October 9 near Tampa, Florida, just before Hurricane Milton hit the area. A driver spotted the animal and alerted the authorities. A Florida Highway Patrol officer searched urgently until he found the bull terrier tied to a fence and partially submerged in water. The FHP shared on social media, urging pet owners not to abandon their animals. The shocking treatment of this helpless dog gained widespread attention, leading to the identification of a suspect who will face serious consequences. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emphasized that there would be accountability for this act during a news conference. The suspect has been named as Giovanny Aldama Garcia, a 23-year-old from Ruskin, who allegedly confessed to leaving his dog &#8220;Jumbo&#8221; behind while escaping the storm due to an inability to find someone to care for it. He was charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty but released after posting bail. &#8220;Jumbo&#8221; has since been renamed &#8220;Trooper&#8221; in honor of Officer Orlando Morales, who tirelessly searched for him during Hurricane Milton&#8217;s chaos. State Attorney Suzy Lopez is handling Garcia&#8217;s prosecution and stressed that animal cruelty is taken very seriously in Hillsborough County; she believes harsher penalties should be considered for those abandoning pets during emergencies. Trooper is currently with a foster family through the Leon County Humane Society as efforts are made to secure his future well-being<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2356372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dog-abandoned.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32146,4877,16197,4133,19215],"class_list":["post-2356371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-animal-cruelty","tag-consequences","tag-hurricane","tag-news","tag-punk"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dog-abandoned.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}