LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A woman was arrested after abandoning her dog at Harry Reid International Airport, according to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.
On Feb. 2, around 11:30 p.m., a woman was caught on surveillance attempting to check in at the JetBlue ticket counter.
Police say the woman failed to complete the required paperwork to fly with the animal as a service dog, and airline staff denied her a boarding pass. Rather than take the dog with her, she left the animal at the ticket counter and proceeded to her gate.
Officers responded to reports of the dog tied to a structure known as a baggage sizer in Terminal 3. When police located the woman, she became hostile and resisted arrest, according to police reports. The incident was captured on body camera and surveillance video, which LVMPD posted to social media.
The woman was booked on charges of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.
The 2-year-old goldendoodle mix was cared for by airport staff and police officers. The dog was taken in by Animal Control and Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas, where the dog will remain until the 10-day hold period is completed.
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