Video: Dog tied to pole on Tampa interstate rescued as Hurricane Milton draws near

A dog left to fend for himself during Hurricane Milton has been rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol. 

Troopers say they found a dog tied to a pole on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd. on Wednesday morning.  

Video shows the dog standing in a puddle of water that was up to its chest. 

READ: Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm weakens to Cat. 4, Florida landfall as ‘dangerous’ storm expected

The dog barked at troopers as they approached, telling him it would be okay and that they didn’t blame him for barking. 

Troopers rescued a dog found tied to a pole on I-75 near Brice B Downs Blvd. on Wednesday morning. Image is courtesy of FHP.

Troopers rescued a dog found tied to a pole on I-75 near Brice B Downs Blvd. on Wednesday morning. Image is courtesy of FHP. 

FHP warns dog owners not to “do this to your pets.”

Hurricane Milton, which strengthened to a Category 5 storm before weakening to a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday morning, is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast early Thursday morning.

STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA:

The Favicon for the website, dogsandpurses(dot)com, features an all-black background with a minimalist line drawing of a puppy's head poking out of a stylish purse. The puppy's head is drawn with a cute and friendly expression, making it the focal point of the design. The purse, which the puppy is emerging from, is depicted with clean, elegant lines. The contrast between the black background and the white line drawing creates a striking and modern look for the Favicon.
Dogs and Purses Favicon

WANT MORE?

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE LATEST on PAWS and PURSES in PERFECT PROPORTION.

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

This post was originally published on this site be sure to check out more of their content.