A dog that was abandoned earlier this month at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas has found a new home with a Las Vegas police officer. The two-year-old goldendoodle was left tied to a baggage sizer inside the terminal after his owner was told she couldn’t fly with him without service dog documentation. Vegas Police officer Skeeter Black ended up adopting the pup and renaming him Jet Blue.
Police say the woman tied the dog’s leash to the ticket counter and walked to her departure gate, leaving him behind. She was later tracked down at the airport and arrested for animal abandonment and resisting arrest. Authorities say she made no attempts to reclaim the dog after his rescue. Jet Blue was placed in the custody of Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas, where Officer Black and his family had already been approved to adopt a goldendoodle.
Photos and videos shared by the department show the family with the dog after the adoption was finalized. “Today, Jet Blue’s next journey begins this time, surrounded by the people who stepped in when he needed it the most,” the department wrote on social media, adding, “Bon voyage, Jet Blue and welcome to a new life where you’ll be loved beyond words.”
Source: NY POST
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