Oct 16, 2024 08:00 PM IST
Giovanny Aldama Garcia, the 23-year-old canine proprietor, was charged with animal cruelty on Monday.
The man who left his canine tied to a fence on a freeway forward of Hurricane Milton’s landfall in Florida has been arrested. On October 9, a male bull terrier was rescued by Highway Patrol Troopers on Interstate 75 in Tampa. The deserted canine’s rescue video shortly went viral on social media, with netizens calling for the arrest of its proprietor. However, Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, was charged with animal cruelty on Monday.
Owner of canine deserted on freeway amid Hurricane Milton arrested for animal cruelty
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis condemned Garcia’s actions throughout a press convention on the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. “We had any individual resolve, as Hurricane Milton approached, that it might by some means be an excellent factor to take his canine and chain it to a submit on the interstate,” he mentioned.
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DeSantis went on to state that following its rescue, the canine had since been named Trooper. Calling its proprietor’s actions “completely unacceptable,” DeSantis shared that Trooper is now awaiting adoption in Tallahassee. “We mentioned you’d be held accountable, and you may be held accountable,” he continued.
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Dave Kerner, government director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), mentioned in an announcement shared on X: “Based upon a subsequent legal investigation, State Troopers secured and executed a felony arrest warrant yesterday on Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, Florida, for aggravated animal cruelty.”
“Our company is grateful for the unprecedented assist of State Attorney Suzy Lopez and her prosecutors, significantly throughout a state of emergency. The legal investigation is energetic and ongoing and extra data is unavailable right now,” Kerner added.
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