Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped Against Fla. Man Accused of Abandoning Dog During Hurricane Evacuations

Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped Against Fla. Man Accused of Abandoning Dog During Hurricane Evacuations

A spokesperson for the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office tells PEOPLE the dog was not intentionally tied to the fence and no ropes or chains were present at the sceneFlorida Highway Patrol/X 'Trooper' the dog in footage taken by the Florida Highway Patrol on Oct. 9, 2024.NEED TO KNOWProsecutors have dropped an animal cruelty charge against a Florida man who was accused of tying his dog to a fence as Hurricane Milton approached the state, citi…