"Florida Highway Patrol troopers rescued a dog tied to a pole in Tampa on Tuesday in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton making landfall on the region as a "catastrophic" storm.In a heartbreaking video posted to social media, an FHP trooper gets out of his patrol car and walks over to the black and white dog standing in a flooded area with water up to his chest...Wednesday's sad scene, which took place off the interstate just north of Tampa Bay, comes as Milton, now a Category 4 hurricane was expected to make a direct hit near Sarasota in the early hours of Thursday morning."
Video at the link.
I saw that clip yesterday and as the trooper approached the dog was making aggressive signals. Could have been defensive out of fear, but I thought that puts the trooper in a bad position. Has to decide whether to risk injury, call animal control, or shoot the dog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Link Stan, I'm happy to read it turned out well.
xoxoxoBruce
Considering that the dog was well secured, there was no reason to shoot the dog.
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course the dog is afraid and confused. Hes just been cruelly abandoned by his humans. The dog also understands pretty well what's about to happen with the water level going up.
I'm baffled that anyone would remotely consider shooting the dog. Stop being so trigger happy, America.
The dog, now renamed Trooper, is doing well, BTW.
https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/10/11/dog-rescued-by-florida-highway-patrol-now-named-trooper-is-decompressing-humane-society/
Somewhat disappointed to see no news about the dog being chipped. The (former) owners should pay for care of the dog until it gets adopted, and be fined for whatever relevant animal cruelty rules are on the book there. And be banned from ever owning an animal again.
People like to complain about needless bureaucracy, but chipping animals should be done exactly for situations like this. People should not be allowed to just dump their problems on society and rely on others to bear the cost. When you live in a hurricane zone, you need to have an evacuation plan that includes your animals.
More updates on Trooper: https://www.threads.net/@weratedogs?hl=en
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DeleteIf the dog was the aggressive sort, it might have been a case of take grandma or take the dog.
ReplyDeleteIf it's take grandma or the dog then turn the dog loose, don't tie him up with no chance. I'd try to save him but if that can't happen without me getting chewed up after the second bite I'd rather shoot him than watch him drown.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the rescue folks would check for a chip, that's standard procedure, but that and the subsequent paper work don't make exciting headlines when big weather is happening.
xoxoxoBruce
Worse things are done every hour of every day along the way to producing bacon. But, I agree with your title. Humans have been monstrous through the entire history of animal domestication. Yet another justification for misanthropy.
ReplyDeleteYou're really a "The overflowing champaign glass in the middle of the pyramid is really half empty because of the bubbles" kinda guy, not?
DeleteI don't know how things are in Europe, but here's how they are in the US and the adults in the room probably ought to talk about it (even at the risk of appearing "negative"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gqwpfEcBjI&t=2s
DeleteIn this same vein, I'm reminded of Descartes' nailing dogs to boards and dissecting them while fully conscious. Harlow and his "pit of despair." Firing dogs into space, there to experience excruciating deaths. These things done, methodically, by celebrated "researchers." So, it's not just reckless individuals abusing pets. There's a widely accepted psychosis in our culture, history, etc. It's just a matter of what damning facet we notice or examine; and mostly we don't.
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