Nearby in Victoria, another dog was seen chained to a tree outside a mobile home in a puddle of water, also seemingly abandoned.
In Roman Forest, Texas, about 150 miles north of Victoria, the police chief minced no words when it came to animal abusers.
'I
promise you, that I will hold anyone accountable that unlawfully
restrains their dog in extreme weather conditions,' Chief Stephen
Carlisle said in a statement on Friday.
'Dogs are your family members too.'
Carlisle
pointed out there is a specific state law that prohibits leaving a dog
tied up outside in any extreme weather conditions, including under a
hurricane or tropical storm warning.
'Please
do not keep your family members tied to a rope or chain' the police
department in Montgomery County said on Facebook. 'It is against the law
to keep a dog on a chain during ext
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