The former owner of a dog found tied to a post and stranded in floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Milton has been identified, Florida officials announced Tuesday. The dog, now known as Trooper, was rescued on Oct.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY -- A man was arrested after Florida Highway Patrol officials found a dog tied to a pole one day before Hurricane Milton was expected to make landfall. Giovanny Garcia, 23, is facing an aggravated animal cruelty charge after an arrest Monday.

After a dog was left tied to a pole on the side of a busy highway before a major hurricane made landfall, law enforcement said they found the man responsible.

In the United States, damage assessments are ongoing after Hurricane Milton swept through western Florida. Many people are just now returning to their homes, but it turns out it’s still not safe. The new threat has turned out to