Poor dog abandoned in Texas as flood waters rise

Photographs taken on Saturday show the dog abandoned next to a telephone pole in Victoria, Texas, where as much as 10 inches of rain have inundated the area in the past 24 hours
Tied up and left to face the wrath of Harvey: Picture of abandoned dog that's breaking the hearts of Texans as flood waters rise
Dog spotted chained up and abandoned in Victoria, Texas as flood waters rise quickly around him
Police have warned that leaving dog and other pets tied up in the elements will result in arrest
'I will hold anyone accountable that unlawfully restrains their dog' warns one police chief
A dog has been spotted chained up and abandoned as flood waters from Hurricane Harvey rise around it.
Photographs taken on Saturday by the DailyMail.com show the dog chained to a telephone pole in Victoria, Texas, where as much as 10 inches of rain have inundated the area in the past 24 hours.
The photographer unleashed the stricken dog from the pole and brought it out of the water to safety.
The county remains under a flash flood warning, and Texas officials have warned repeatedly against leaving pets and livestock tied up in the elements.