A new bill in the Florida Senate seeks to criminally charge owners who leave their dogs tied up outside during man-made and natural disasters.
Having trouble finding a hotel room, members of the Watson family, of St. Petersburg, debates a passing motorist's offer to take in their dogs as they wait on the side of the road and weigh their options while attempting to evacuate the area ahead of, Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 9, 2017.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
The bill, which was introduced at the beginning of the month, passed in the state's Senate Agriculture Committee with no opposition on Monday.Panicked dogs that were left caged by an owner are rescued by volunteer Ryan Nichols in Leland, North Carolina, on Sept. 16, 2018.Stories about animals abandoned during natural disasters drew widespread attention in the last few years as hurricanes rocked the country.were displaced in Bay County, Florida, last year when Hurricane Michael hit.
About 50 pets were rescued after being tied up outside in Palm Beach County when Hurricane Irma headed to the state in 2017, according toMany counties — including Sarasota and Palm Beach — already “prohibit animals from being tethered in extreme weather, including but not limited to hurricanes, tropical storm, or tornadoes, according to
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