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In February 2021, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz stirred up outrage as he traveled to Cancun, Mexico, with his family at the same time a winter storm had left millions of his Texas constituents without power and water. While many people were upset with Cruz for leaving the country during a crisis in his state (as well as an ongoing pandemic), internet users found another reason to be incensed with the senator when they heard a rumor that Cruz had left his dog home alone during the Cancun trip. This rumor originated with a tweet from Houston journalist Michael Hardy: This is a genuine photograph of Cruz's dog Snowflake taken while Cruz was out of town. However, the inference that Cruz's dog was abandoned or left alone without anyone to care for him is not supported by evidence. On Feb. 19, 2021, Hardy published an article for Intelligencer that provided a few more details about Snowflake's care. While the title of this article suggested that Cruz abandoned his dog Snowflake, Hardy reported that he talked to a security guard at the home who informed him that he was taking care of the dog while Cruz was away. Hardy writes (emphasis ours): A spokesperson for Cruz also said that the dog was not left alone and was never in any peril in a statement to Newsweek.
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