Florida man Giovanny Aldama Garcia faces felony charges for tying his dog to a pole and abandoning it during Hurricane Milton. The rescued dog, Trooper, is now safe.

Trooper's former owner, 23-year-old Giovanny Aldama Garcia, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty and faces up to five years in prison. The post “Justice Prevails”: Man Who Tied Dog To Fence During Hurricane Milton Charged With Animal Cruelty first appeared on Bored Panda.

The owner of a dog widely seen in video chained to a fence in Florida standing through floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall last week has been identified, arrested and charged.

The owner of the abandoned dog now known as "Trooper" was identified and will face charges of aggravated animal cruelty.

A Florida man who allegedly tied his dog to a fence and abandoned it as Hurricane Milton approached the state is now charged with aggravated animal cruelty.

The dog was found up to its chest in flood waters off Interstate 75 in Tampa on Oct. 9, as many residents were evacuating due to Milton.

The owner of a dog found chained to a pole during a hurricane has been identified and could face animal cruelty charges, authorities said.