A woman was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas after allegedly abandoning her dog at a JetBlue ticket counter. The woman was denied boarding with the dog, tied the animal to a baggage sizer, and proceeded to the departure gate. She was apprehended and charged with animal abandonment and resisting arrest.
A woman was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport after allegedly tying her dog to a baggage sizer at a JetBlue ticket counter and abandoning it.RELATED: Multi-agency federal effort cracking down on abusive dog breeders and dogfighting ringsThe Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on February 2, officers were dispatched to Harry Reid International Airport after getting reports that a dog had been tied to a metal carry-on baggage sizer and left behind at the JetBlue ticket counter.
Airline employees said the dog's owner was told that she needed to complete online documentation in order to travel with the animal as a service dog.The woman did not complete the paperwork and was denied a boarding pass. The owner then left the dog behind and went to the departure gate. Officers found the woman at the gate. When questioned by officers, the woman said the airline would not let her board with the dog and claimed the animal had a tracking device, suggesting it would be able to find its way back to her. As officers escorted her back through the security checkpoint, she became combative and resisted detention, police said.The woman was arrested and booked on charges of animal abandonment and resisting arrest. Airport employees and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers cared for the approximately 2-year-old golden doodle/mini poodle while she was being processed. The dog was later taken into custody by Animal Protective Services. After the mandatory 10-day hold period expired and the owner did not reclaim the animal, Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas assumed care of the dog.The dog, now named "Jet Blue," is safe and in foster care and is expected to be placed in a permanent home soon.
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