Fla. Dog ‘Trooper,’ Who Was Found Tied to a Fence During Hurricane Milton, Has Been Adopted into a New Family

Trooper has found his forever home!

The Florida dog, who was found tied to a fence in the middle of Hurricane Milton was adopted from the Leon County Humane Society, according to a post on Facebook from the shelter.

Abandoned by his owners just hours before the hurricane made landfall on Oct. 9, Trooper was found tied up and standing in a puddle that reached his stomach. He was visibly distressed when a police officer approached him to free him, according to reports at the time.

Since then, Trooper has been in the care of the local Humane Society, which shelters homeless pets until they can find informed and responsible adopters.

When Trooper met Frank and Carla, the couple who would become his new owners, he “seemed immediately at ease,” the post stated. Meeting other prospective owners in the past had made him on edge and noticeably uncomfortable.

“From the moment he was introduced to his new Mom and Dad, you could see that it was a perfect match,” the Humane Society wrote.

Frank and Carla had another dog already, so the shelter decided to test the waters with the couple’s rescue Bull Terrier, Dallas.

The arrival of a new dog seemed opportune — Dallas recently lost his friend Diesel, another rescue bull terrier. The couple was hoping Trooper would “help fill the hole in their household” and lift Dallas’s spirits — and he did.

“The moment Trooper and Dallas’ eyes met; it was love at first sight,” the post noted. “We thought he’d liked Frank and Carla, but when Dallas walked through the gate, we were worried Trooper’s tail wagging would helicopter him out of the backyard.”

When the dogs first met, they sprinted towards each other and touched their foreheads together. One week later, as Trooper arrived at his new home with Frank, Carla and Dallas, the dogs greeted each other the same way as before.

Frank and Carla made sure their new dog was well taken care of as they welcomed him into their home. The Humane Society said just one hour after leaving Trooper with them, the couple sent a sweet photo of the dog lounging on their couch.

While many applications were sent in for Trooper, the shelter is confident in the final decision.

“Frank and Carla are incredibly kind, thoughtful, and compassionate people,” the Humane Society wrote, adding, “Their hearts are wide open and ready to love this dog how he deserves to be loved.”

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Over three million dogs go to shelters each year, the Humane Society stated, some of which have even sadder stories. The shelter urged anyone following Trooper’s story to support their mission.

“Adopt. Foster. Volunteer. Donate,” the post concluded. “Tell ‘Em Trooper Sent You.”