Florida dog cruelly tied to fence before Hurricane Milton 'safe' in nursing home, gets name

“It was cruel and thoughtless,” the Leon County Humane Society wrote in a Facebook post. “We cannot imagine the situation that ended with him tied to that pole with no hope left. It’s hard to imagine how scared he must have been as cars raced past, the water rose to his stomach and the storm clouds darkened.”

“We wanted to let those who have been following this story know that he is safe and sound because we have been worried about him since we saw his story.”

The nonprofit is seeing a surge in people wanting to adopt Troopers, but is not yet accepting applications or inquiries.

Trooper will remain in the nursing home until the nonprofit is confident he is ready to find a forever home.

“We even got a few smiles this afternoon,” the Leon County Humane Society said Thursday. “In the end, all that matters to us is that he's safe; the rest can wait.” Welcome to Tallahassee Trooper!”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to the viral video by telling reporters, “I hope they find the person who did it and that person should have the book thrown at them.”

Following the rescue, rumors arose that Troper was reunited with the heartless owner, but the facility debunked the online chatter.

The Leon County Humane Society said the shelter's trooper originally dropped him off and accidentally listed him as “returned to owner,” which was incorrect.

“It was a mistake – the same soldier who took him for examination was also the one who came back to collect him for his transfer (to us). Because it was released to the same person who brought it, it was incorrectly listed as “returned to owner” and later updated as “handed over to law enforcement.” We have confirmed that no original owner has come forward,” the nonprofit wrote on Facebook.