A French bulldog was “found unattended in a stroller at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania,” police said in a post on X (Twitter).
Thanks to a microchip, authorities were able to identify the dog’s owner, but were unable to contact her.
Don’t leave your pets behind!
Around 5:30 a.m. this morning, ACPD officers at Pittsburgh International Airport were called to assist with a dog found unattended in a stroller on the airport property. pic.twitter.com/eTzN8fdQWN
— Allegheny County PD (@AlleghenyCoPD) August 4, 2023
“According to Sergeant Jason Donaldson, the woman flew to a ‘resort’ and claimed the animal was an emotional support animal, but airline staff were not convinced,” revealed The Independent.
Officers were able to locate a microchip on the animal, but attempts to reach the owner were unsuccessful.
Investigators learned that the dog’s owner had been told by airline officials that the dog would have to be put in a crate in order to fly.— Allegheny County PD (@AlleghenyCoPD) August 4, 2023
According to the Allegheny County Police Department, airline staff told him the dog would have to travel in a crate. She would then have left him in a parking lot before catching the plane.
A charge of animal abandonment could be brought against the owner of the dog.