Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law this week that enhance penalties for cases of animal cruelty in the state.
“Across Florida, we have witnessed horrific cases of animal cruelty that demand a stronger response,” DeSantis said in a May 28 statement. “I was proud to sign Trooper’s Law and Dexter’s Law today. Florida stands by man’s best friend.”
The two proposed laws are named after Trooper and Dexter, two dogs that were abused last year by their caregivers in incidents that shocked the state’s population.
The governor said the Trooper Act (SB150) was inspired by a white and brown bull terrier dog that was chained to a wire fence during Hurricane Milton and rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol in October last year….