Left behind at Las Vegas airport, dog ‘JetBlue’ now has a forever home
(The dog, now called "Jet Blue," is safe in foster care and is expected to find a permanent home soon. (Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police))
LAS VEGAS - A dog who gained national attention after being tied and abandoned at a Las Vegas airport, has now found a forever home with the officer who helped rescue him.
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According to FOX 5 Vegas, the officer followed up with a local rescue group regarding the approximately 2-year-old golden doodle/mini poodle named "JetBlue."
(A woman was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport after police say she tied her dog to a baggage sizer at a JetBlue ticket counter and left it behind. (Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police))
The backstory:
The 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.
(On Feb. 2, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers were dispatched to Harry Reid International Airport after receiving reports that a dog had been tied to a metal carry-on baggage sizer and left at the JetBlue ticket counter. (Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police))
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. sed.
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 Source: The information in this story comes from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and reporting by FOX 5 Vegas. This story was reported from Los Angeles.