US EditionCriminal charges dropped against Florida man who abandoned dog before Hurricane Milton’s landfall
Charges against Giovanny Aldama Garcia were dropped due to insufficient evidence despite the case prompting Trooper's Law, increasing penalties for abandoning pets in natural disasters.
- Giovanny Aldama Garcia had felony animal cruelty charges dropped due to insufficient evidence, as the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office stated they couldn't prove he intentionally tied his dog, Trooper, to a fence during Hurricane Milton's threat.
- Governor Ron DeSantis signed Trooper's Law, making it a felony to abandon pets during emergencies, influenced by the public reaction to Trooper's situation.
- Lopez's office noted that trial preparation revealed a lack of proof that Garcia intentionally tied Trooper to a fence, stating that the dog's collar was stuck rather than fastened purposefully.
- Community outrage persists over the dropped charges, with animal advocates fearing it undermines the new laws aimed at preventing animal cruelty during natural disasters.
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Florida man accused of tying up, abandoning dog during Hurricane Milton cleared of charges — sparking outrage: ‘I’m disgusted’
Giovanny Aldama Garcia's third-degree felony charge was thrown out when Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez's office did not have sufficient evidence to verify the dog owner was responsible for tying up the bull terrier pup to a fence on the side of I-75
Case Dropped Against Florida Man Who Left Dog 'Trooper' To Die During Hurricane Evacuation
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office has controversially dropped the felony aggravated animal cruelty case against Giovanny Aldama Garcia, the man accused of abandoning his bull terrier, renamed “Trooper,” tied to a fence along Interstate 75 amid an evacuation ahead of Hurricane Milton in 2024. The case, which drew national outrage and […] Case Dropped Against Florida Man Who Left Dog ‘Trooper’ To Die During Hurri…
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Criminal charges dropped against Florida man who abandoned dog before Hurricane Milton's landfall
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Florida man accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton. The case led to new legislation signed by Florida Gov.
Charges dropped against Florida man who abandoned dog before Hurricane Milton
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Florida man accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton. The case led to new legislation signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, increasing penalties for abandoning pets in natural disasters. On Wednesday, Tampa-area prosecutors filed a notice to drop the felony aggravated animal cruelty charge against the 24-year-old man. The dog, a bull terrier later named Trooper, was found in floodwaters by a…
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