Hurricane Milton: Man arrested after dog abandoned during storm

Giovanny Aldama Garcia could face prison time after the animal was found up to its chest in water.

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The animal was rescued by Highway Patrol near a Florida highway on 9 October.

Bodycam footage posted online, which has been viewed more than 12 million times, showed the dog standing beside a wire fence in water up to his chest.

His former owner, Giovanny Aldama Garcia, was arrested on Monday, according to the state government's highway safety body.

He reportedly told investigators that he had abandoned the animal, originally called Jumbo, because he was leaving Florida due to the storm and could not find anyone to look after him.

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