Leon County Humane Society Foster Coordinator Amy Raddar has fostered thousands of dogs. Her care for Trooper, a Bull Terrier abandoned during Hurricane Milton, inspired the passage of “Trooper’s Law,” which protects pets during natural disasters.
- Raddar was entrusted to care for Trooper, a Bull Terrier, found tied to a fence along I-75 during Hurricane Milton in 2024.
- Trooper’s Law makes restraining or abandoning an animal outside during a declared natural disaster or evacuation order a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
- Watch the video below to hear more about her and Trooper’s story.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
It’s hard to count on one hand the number of animals that have reached Tallahassee neighbor Amy Raddar’s care.
She says this labor of love started as a child…