On the afternoon of December 14, 2023, employees at a Family Dollar store in Lehigh Acres, Florida, noticed a trash bag moving inside their dumpster as they prepared to take out the garbage. Inside was a 16-year-old Shih Tzu named Xyla — alive, with a rope tied around her neck. A Discovery No One Expected Store staff recognized immediately that something was seriously … [Read more...] about A 16-Year-Old Shih Tzu Survived Being Thrown In A Dumpster — Now Her Story Is Changing How Florida Tracks Animal Abusers
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‘Heartless’ Florida man accused of locking malnourished puppy in garage without food or water
An 18-year-old Florida man has been arrested after authorities say a 10-week-old puppy died from severe starvation and neglect after being left locked inside a detached garage without adequate food, water or care. The investigation began on July 1 when deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office responded to an apartment complex in Palm Coast after residents discovered … [Read more...] about ‘Heartless’ Florida man accused of locking malnourished puppy in garage without food or water