A 26-year-old woman was arrested after Las Vegas police said she abandoned her dog at Harry Reid International Airport.
Las Vegas police arrested a 26-year-old woman after she tied her dog to a baggage sizer at Harry Reid International Airport and abandoned it when she was denied boarding due to a lack of documentation, officers said Wednesday.
Police responded to Terminal 3 around 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 for a report of a dog left at the JetBlue ticket counter. The dog was tied to a metal carry-on baggage sizer.
Germiran Bryson, 26, who police said abandoned the dog, then proceeded toward her departure gate after she was denied a boarding pass for failing to provide the necessary online documentation to travel with the animal as a service dog.
Police later located Bryson at Gate D1. Officers said she claimed the dog would return to her since it had a tracking device.
Police said Bryson became hostile and resisted officers’ attempts to arrest her.
She was arrested and booked on charges of animal abandonment, resisting arrest, and providing a false statement to or obstructing a public officer, police said.
Airport staff and officers cared for the approximately 2-year-old golden doodle/mini poodle until animal control took custody. Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas took the animal in after Bryson failed to return to claim her dog during the required 10-day hold period.
Because the charges she faces are misdemeanors, Bryson was not required to post bond. Her next court date was scheduled for March 31.
The dog, now named “Jet Blue,” is in foster care and awaiting adoption.
We hope he gets a home where he is loved.So sweet
The best thing that could happen to that dog is a new owner.