Tallahassee, FL – On Wednesday morning, as Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida, a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper rescued a dog who had been tethered to a pole near Interstate 75 outside of Tampa. After releasing the frightened dog from the pole, the pup was transferred from the Department of Emergency Services to the Leon County Humane Society.

In a social media post, the agency updated concerned followers about the dog’s condition:

He’s incredibly stressed and still decompressing. Abandoning a dog like this doesn’t typically allow for an immediate bounce back to their happy selves. Most dogs when rescued take a few days to feel safe, a few weeks to come out of their shell, and a few months to become comfortable and fall into a routine.

Addressing the rumors that have been spreading online:

We’ve been made aware there is misinformation circling about this dog, we assure you that he is in our care, he was not reunited, and we worked directly with authorities to take him in.

Adding:

We respect our following – we would never lie to you. He’s in our care and we worked directly with government services to accept him in Leon County because of the damage expected to that area.
If his abandonment was a misunderstanding, that’s another reason to not accept applications. If these claims have any basis and reunification is possible, excellent! But as far as we know, we were contacted to take in a dog who needed help, and accepted the call.

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