A Florida police officer rescued a small dog that was tied to a pole near a major highway in a puddle of water. Hurricane Milton begins to ravage the state.
An unidentified Florida Highway Patrol trooper was seen walking through a grassy area alongside I-75 near Bruce B Downs Boulevard near Tampa to rescue the little white dog.
“It's okay, buddy, it's okay,” the officer was heard saying as the dog tried to back away. 'It's okay, it's okay!'
When the police officer approached the dog and realized it was trapped, he began to growl while the small animal was left up to its chest in water.
Despite multiple attempts to comfort the dog, he continued to growl and attack.
“I don’t blame you,” the officer said. 'It's okay, friend, it's okay.'
An unidentified Florida Highway Patrol trooper was seen walking through a grassy area off I-75 near Bruce B Downs Boulevard near Tampa to rescue a terrified little white dog.
When the police officer approaches and the dog realizes he is trapped, he begins to growl while the small animal is left up to its chest in water. It is not known who the dog belonged to or how it got there.
The video does not show the resulting rescue, and it is unclear what happened to the dog afterwards. It is not known who the dog belongs to or how it got there.
'Do NOT do this to your pets please…' wrote the organization in an X post.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for comment.
'They left it to drown OMFG! Please find out who did this! a User X wrote.
'This is ridiculous. Owner needs to face legal consequences' another wrote.
'Wow. People can be so insensitive. Thanks for saving him,' a third wrote.
Tampa is expected to experience the worst of the Category 4 hurricane Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon, with an estimated rainfall of 10 to 18 inches, according to CNN.
The area could experience storm surges of 2.5 to 3.6 meters above the ground in flood-prone areas, which will peak around 10pm on Wednesday.
These satellite images, courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB), taken on October 9, 2024, show the formation of Hurricane Milton over the Gulf of Mexico
Milton is currently a Category 4 hurricane. Forecasters expect Milton to make landfall with winds of 130 mph (photo: Key West, Florida)
Hurricane Milton has begun impacting Florida, bringing terrifying tornadoes to the southern part of the state as the historic storm is expected to double in size before hitting Tampa Bay later tonight.
Milton was a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph, according to a 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center.
Its 250 km/h winds are becoming increasingly sweeping from the center, increasing its ability to cause widespread destruction.
Milton's gales extended for about 80 miles on Monday and increased to just over 100 miles by Wednesday morning.
The storm was tracked about 300 miles off the coast of Tampa Wednesday morning and is moving toward the city at about 14 miles per hour Wednesday.
Forecasters expect Milton to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph.
The greatest danger is represented by the wall of water, known as a storm, that Milton will create. This could cause up to 15 feet of water to flood Tampa Bay. Residents were warned to evacuate with the city's airport closed yesterday.
