Meet the woman whose dedication to animals helped inspire Trooper’s Law

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…

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