ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would make it a felony to abandon a restrained animal during a hurricane.
It’s called “Trooper’s Law.”
It’s named after a bull terrier that was left alone along I-75 near Tampa during evacuations from Hurricane Milton.
His owner was eventually charged, and trooper was adopted.
Trooper’s Law would make abandoning a restrained animal during a natural disaster a third-degree felony.
If convicted, the penalty would be up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
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