Dog rescued by troopers on I-75 ahead of Hurricane Milton not reunited with family despite rumors: LCHS [Video]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A dog who gained national attention after being rescued by a state trooper who found him tied to a pole in belly-high water as Hurricane Milton approached is safe at the Leon County Humane Society.

The animal shelter said it posted about the dog, who has been named ‘Trooper’, after seeing misinformation floating on social media.

After being rescued from a pole on I-75 near Bruce B. Downs, the Florida Highway Patrol said the dog was taken to a vet and given a clean bill of health.

The Leon County Humane Society says it was contacted by the governor’s office on Wednesday and picked him up from the Department of Emergency Services because of the damage Hurricane Milton was expected to cause in the Bay Area.

While the Leon County Humane Society acknowledged that ‘Trooper’ did stop at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, it says he was not chipped and was not reunited with his family.

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