TAMPA, Fla. – Charges have been dropped against a Hillsborough County man who was accused of leaving a dog tied up as Hurricane Milton approached the area last year, leaving his new owner upset.

What You Need To Know • Charges have been dropped against a Hillsborough County man who was accused of leaving a dog tied up as Hurricane Milton approached • Trooper’s new owner, Frank Spina, said he is “disgusted” to learn that the charges have been dropped • The charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence • “Trooper’s Law” makes it a third-degree felony for anyone to restrain or abandon a dog during a declared disaster or evacuation

The dog, “Trooper,” was found attached to a fence in rising floodwaters while Hurricane Milton approached last year. A new family later adopted Troope

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