Florida trooper rescues dog tied to pole in puddle as Milton heads toward state, DeSantis calls owner 'cruel'

Florida troopers rescued a dog tied to a pole and left standing in a large puddle on a rainy Wednesday morning as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the state.

Bodycam footage posted by the agency's Tampa account on X shows a trooper walking along a field off Interstate 75 near Bruce B Downs Boulevard toward the dog.

"It's OK, buddy. It's OK," the trooper is heard saying as he approached the dog, who was standing in what appeared to be a large puddle of water that covered his legs. -- More...