He is accused of animal cruelty – The Lamron

A Florida man accused of tying his dog to a fence and abandoning it as Hurricane Milton approached the state has now been released charged Officials announced on Tuesday, October 15, that aggravated cruelty to animals has increased. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced the arrest of Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, Florida, on Monday, October 14, on a felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty. in question In X. The 23-year-old can: face up to five years in prison if convicted of animal cruelty.

Thirteenth Circuit State’s Attorney Suzy Lopez is prosecuting the case against The state attorney’s office said Garcia admitted to leaving his dog on the highway while he evacuated the state, waiting for Milton. expression. “We take animal cruelty very seriously in Hillsborough County.” According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office inmate records, no attorney is listed for Garcia, who is free on bail.

essays Efforts to reach Garcia at a phone number listed as his were unsuccessful, and there was no immediate response Tuesday night to an email listed as the address seeking comment. Calls to numbers listed as his parents’ numbers went unanswered. Lopez in question He thinks a five-year prison sentence is not enough time and hopes lawmakers “will take a look at this case and discuss changing the law to allow tougher sentences for people who abandon their animals during the state of emergency.” investigation Dave Kerner, chief executive of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, said in a statement that it was “active and ongoing” and no other information was available.

Florida Highway Patrol officers to create The dog, named Trooper, was “submerged up to his chest” Wednesday in Tampa on Interstate 75 as Floridians were being evacuated in anticipation of Milton coming ashore, Kerner said. He was determined to be safe and well after highway patrol officers took him to the veterinarian. The state attorney’s office said in a statement that Garcia told investigators that he abandoned his dog when he went to Georgia because he “couldn’t find anyone to pick it up.”

A police officer received a tip about the abandoned dog and eventually found him on the side of the highway. dog right now trustworthy and will not be returned to Garcia. NBC The highway patrol told WFLA affiliate in Tampa that Garcia went to the Hillsborough County Animal Shelter on Friday to pick up her dog. His information was shared with the sheriff’s office in Leon County, where the dog was taken. At a news conference Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Trooper had been in Tallahassee since the rescue and would be there. adopted. “We said at the time that simply tying up a dog and leaving him out there to weather the storm is completely unacceptable, and we will hold you accountable,” DeSantis said. “We said you would be held accountable, and you will be held accountable.”