The young bull terrier discovered tied to a fence and left for dead as Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida earlier this year has found his forever home on Monday — while his allegedly abusive former owner awaits his court date for the cruel act.

TAMPA, Fla. — A bull terrier that was abandoned as Hurricane Milton approached has a new home. “Trooper” was found by Florida Highway Patrol tied to a fence and in chest-deep water in the Tampa area. After weeks in shelters, Trooper found his forever home with Frank and Carla Spina, who drove over seven hours to adopt him.

FLORIDA, USA — It was a happy, tail-wagging end for a dog who was left tied to a fence along the side of Interstate 75 ahead of Hurricane Milton. It's been nearly two months since Trooper was rescued from belly-deep water and the fence he was tied to by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. Now, just in time for the holidays, he's got his forever home.

Trooper, the dog who was rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol during Hurricane Milton has now been adopted, the Leon County Humane Society announced.

A dog that was abandoned by its previous owner ahead of Hurricane Milton has been adopted into a loving new family.

The bull terrier named “Trooper,” who was found abandoned and tied to a fence along I-75 in the midst of evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton, was adopted by a family in Parkland.