Trooper’s Law, inspired by the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, moves along in the Florida Senate.

Trooper’s Law, inspired by the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by Florida Highway Patrol troopers, has cleared another hurdle in the Florida Senate.

Trooper, the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, is the inspiration behind a Senate Bill making its way through the Florida Legislature.

The dog dubbed "Trooper" after being found by Florida Highway Patrol troopers during Hurricane Milton evacuations in October had surgery in Fort Lauderdale this week to remove "material" from his stomach.

As “Trooper” the dog found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations earlier this month adjusts to his foster home, fundraising efforts to help him and dogs like him are in the works.

The owner of a dog found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations last week in Tampa has been found and now faces animal cruelty charges.

The dog found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations earlier this week in Tampa has been renamed “Trooper” and is now in foster care.

As evacuations related to Hurricane Milton continued Wednesday in Tampa, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper found a dog tied to a barbed wire fence pole in a grassy flooded area.

Police arrested a Fort Lauderdale man Sunday on an animal cruelty charge after they said he failed to care for his dog, leaving her “emaciated” and “unresponsive.”

Miami police say they’re looking into a disturbing video showing a woman being assaulted as she tried to rescue a dog that had been kicked into the water.

Police arrested a man Thursday after they said he planned on taking his dog home from a Doral animal hospital without treatment after a good Samaritan brought it in with a gunshot wound.

A small dog recently got some new wheels thanks to some students’ ingenuity!

Authorities in Fort Lauderdale are investigating a case of animal abuse.

One of my greatest fears as a pet owner came true the other day...my dog has fleas.

Police arrested a southwest Miami-Dade woman on two animal cruelty charges Wednesday after accusing her of leaving a hungry dog caged in a backyard in deplorable conditions.

A Pembroke Pines woman was arrested in a case of animal abuse.

My favorite sporting event of the year, the Westminster Kennel Dog Show, is currently going on in New York, which means it’s time to look at all the adorable dogs.

A 36-year-old Marathon man was arrested Friday after he punched and choked a small dog, authorities said.

Daredevil dog jumps off of a boat in the Bahamas and onto a hammer head shark in the Bahamas and it was all caught on camera.

He's just about 13 pounds with a fierce name and now he's been declared the oldest living dog.

A Palm Beach County man was arrested after deputies say he was seen dragging a dog behind his pickup truck.

A dog that was found abandoned and malnourished in Sunrise sadly passed away.

Palm Beach County deputies are searching for an animal cruelty suspect who left a “neglected” Shih Tzu dog at a rescue facility outside Boca Raton.

A dog was fatally shot Monday after it attacked its owner in Lauderhill, authorities said.

Tom Holland might be without his Spider-Man suit in “Uncharted,” but his latest action-adventure is still doing good business at the North American box office.

Not since 2017’s “Logan Lucky” has Channing Tatum been the lead in a film.

Jodiann Williams is asking the public to help her find her dog.

Divers responded to a death investigation on Thursday in an artificial body of water, just east of Doral and south of Medley, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department.

WILTON MANORS, Fla. – Some residents in a Wilton Manors neighborhood said they are living in fear that authorities could return a dangerous dog. Video shows the attack that prompted the case in October. Maria Zapata was walking her Australian silky terrier named Wufus, when the dog, which looks like an American Pit Bull Terrier or a mix, attacked them. And although animal control confiscated the dog, Wilton Manors code enforcement officers said the case remains open. “They won’t release that dog until this case is closed, so I don’t know what the outcome is going to be,” Wilton Manors resident Don Proietto said.

WILTON MANORS, Fla. – A woman and her dog were mauled by an aggressive dog Sunday while walking in a Wilton Manors neighborhood. Now, Broward County Animal Control has removed that aggressive dog from the home. On Monday, Wilton Manors police and Broward County Animal Control arrived at the house and Animal Control could be seen taking the dog. A report from the Wilton Manors Police Department also showed that the dog’s owner had been cited previously. She told Maria and her injured dog to get into her car, but the aggressive dog tried to jump in, too, the woman said.

In this photo provided by the Burke County Rescue Squad, a member of the Burke County Rescue Squad rescues a dog trapped 30 feet (9 meters) down in a sinkhole, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Pisgah National Forest in Morganton, N.C. The dog was not injured, but was starving and dehydrated, according to the rescuers. (Burke County Rescue Squad via AP)MORGANTON, N.C. – A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 meters) down in a sinkhole — and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety. The bikers called for help and led rescuers more than a mile to the stranded animal, where they rappelled into the sinkhole, enticed the starving dog with some beef jerky and raised him to safety using a harness, the rescue squad said. The dog was not injured, but was starving and dehydrated, according to the rescuers.

For people in parts of the country that are hit by hurricanes, you probably already know to have an emergency kit ready for a moment’s notice, but do you have everything prepared for your four-legged friend?

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire in Miami Gardens’ Lake Lucerne neighborhood, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel said on Tuesday morning. When the flames started to burn in the kitchen on Monday afternoon, two people ran outside of the home near the intersection of Northwest 37th Avenue and 211 Street. Firefighters arrived at about 5:45 p.m., rushed inside the house, and found the dog just in time. No one was injured in this fire, which remained under investigation when it sparked again and damaged what was left of the home on Tuesday morning.

It’s pretty well known by now that with more people working from home, they are having to juggle work and being around kids.

There's no better feeling than when our four-legged friends do something good and we can reward them with a treat for that nice behavior -- but sometimes, those pre-packaged treats can be flavorless, stale, and who knows what's actually inside of them?

There's no better feeling than when our four-legged friends do something good and we can reward them with a treat for that nice behavior -- but sometimes, those pre-packaged treats can be flavorless, stale, and who knows what's actually inside of them?

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Dog owners could be fined up to $2,700 (AU$4,000) if they don't walk their pets at least once a day under new legislation recognizing animals as sentient beings in the Australian Capital Territory. The Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Bill, which became law on Thursday, imposes a range of strict penalties in a bid to improve animal welfare. Owners can face heavy on-the-spot fines if they fail to provide basics like shelter, food and water. People who confine dogs for 24 hours must also allow them to move freely for the next two hours or face prosecution. "Modern animal welfare is about considering how an animal is coping both mentally and physically with the conditions in which it lives," ACT City Service Minister Chris Steel, who secured the bill, said in a media release.

(CNN) - Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of WGN America's "Dog's Most Wanted," is being monitored after a medical incident over the weekend, a representative for the TV star tells CNN. "I can confirm Dog is under doctor's care and is resting comfortably," a representative for Chapman said in a statement, following reports he'd experienced a heart-related emergency. When asked to clarify the nature of Chapman's medical issue, the representative did not immediately respond. Chapman became known to television audiences via "Dog the Bounty Hunter," a reality TV series that aired from 2004-2012. His late wife, Beth Chapman, starred alongside him on both his current and former series until her death in June.

Pixabay(CNN) - Dog's aren't just our best friends, they're also good for our health, new research suggests. The latest was this year, in 2019, when researchers again looked at about 2,000 people with no history of heart disease. The researchers compared the cardiovascular health scores of pet owners with those of petless people. But then they compared dog owners with everyone else and found that no matter their age, sex or education level, they benefited the most in terms of cardiovascular health. The study included many factors that determined the health of the heart and arteries, like showing that dog-owners tend to also have a healthier diet than other pet-owners -- thus contributing to a better cardiovascular health.

(CNN) - Dog the Bounty Hunter is hunting whoever stole his late wife's personal items. Duane "Dog" Chapman is offering a reward for information about the burglary of his family's store in Edgewater, Colorado. Beth Chapman died of cancer in June in a Honolulu hospital. The pair and their son Leland also starred in CMT's reality series, "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt," from 2013 to 2015. They later revealed during the A&E special "Dog & Beth: Fight of Their Lives" that she was cancer-free.

BrandpointWASHINGTON - Dog owners are being warned by the Food and Drug Administration of pet food brands that could cause congestive heart failure in their pets. WFTV reports the FDA has been investigating the link between certain brands and dilated cardiomyopathy, also known as DCM. There have been 500 reported cases of DCM with most involving large breed dogs like golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers. However, some small breeds were also affected. Here are the dog food brands with most cases linked to DCM :Acana (67 cases)Zignatue (64)Taste of the Wild (53)4Health (32)Earthborn Holistic (32)Blue Buffalo (31)Nature's Domain (29)Fromm (24)Merrick (16)California Natural (15)Natural Balance (15)Orijen (12)Nature's Variety (11)NutriSource (10)Nutro (10)Rachael Ray Nutrish (10)Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.