Police arrested two people on animal cruelty charges after they abandoned nine puppies and two adult dogs in a park in Largo, Florida.
All 11 of the dogs were found abandoned in plastic tubs left in Taylor Park on December 19, 2025, according to The Tampa Bay Times.
After the dogs were found, they were taken to an animal hospital where they were diagnosed with parvovirus. Canine parvovirus infection is a highly contagious disease that is caused by canine parvovirus type 2, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. The virus attacks white blood cells and the gastrointestinal tract of dogs, as well as damages the heart muscle…