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A passenger flying out of Las Vegas has been arrested after abandoning her dog near a ticket counter and trying to catch her flight. The 26-year-old female traveler, named as Germiran Bryson, was initially denied boarding on a JetBlue flight before tying her dog up to a baggage sizer and proceeding to her departure gate.
The small, two-year-old poodle mix was subsequently taken in by JetBlue and, with the help of Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas, will be re-homed with a new owner. After claiming the dog was fitted with a tracker and would return to her of its own accord, Bryson has since been charged with animal abandonment and resisting arrest.
Las Vegas Passenger Leaves Dog In Airport To Board Flight
The incident occurred on the evening of February 2 at 
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police (LVMP), its officers were called to the airport after receiving reports that a small dog had been tied up and abandoned by a JetBlue ticket counter. The dog had been left there by Bryson, a JetBlue passenger who was refused boarding after failing to complete the necessary paperwork to fly with an animal.
The incident was captured on airport cameras, showing Bryson walking away from the JetBlue ticket counter with the dog still tied up. LVMP officers tracked her down to Gate D1, where she intended to catch her flight without her accompanying pet. After officers confronted her about abandoning the dog, Bryson irrationally claimed that he was fitted with a tracking device that would allow him to return to her. She was then escorted back through airport security, where she “became hostile and resisted officers’ attempts to detain her.” According to the LVMP,
“Airline staff advised the dog’s owner she was required to complete online documentation in order to travel with the animal as a service dog. When the required paperwork was not completed, the passenger was denied a boarding pass. She then left the dog behind and proceeded through the airport to the departure gate.”
Jet Blue The Dog
After discovering that a dog had been left in the airport, employees and police officers took care of the young Goldendoodle-mini poodle mix before animal protection services arrived. Under local laws, dog owners have ten days to reclaim their animal, which did not happen, so the dog was passed into the care of Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas.
The dog has since been given the name ‘Jet Blue’ in a nod to the airline employees who took care of him. Jet Blue has already attracted plenty of attention, meaning he is likely to find a new owner and home soon. According to a Facebook post by Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas, Jet Blue has received “so many applications & inquiries,” including a year’s supply of food courtesy of Signature.
The incident draws parallels to another heart-wrenching tale from last year, when a Florida woman drowned her dog in an airport bathroom after being refused boarding. Alison Lawrence killed her nine-month-old miniature schnauzer in a restroom at 
Orlando International Airport (MCO) as she didn’t have the proper paperwork.
Flying Pets To The US: 5 Things You Should Know
Arriving at a US airport with a pet can be a stressful experience if the correct documentation is not provided. What rules must passengers follow?
Flying With Animals
While it is possible to fly with animals on commercial flights, this is overseen by strict regulations to ensure the well-being of animals and everyone else onboard. Most major US carriers allow passengers to fly with pets in the cabin for an additional fee, typically around $100–150. However, as occurred in this incident, owners will need to fill out the required documentation before flying or risk being denied boarding.
There are also rules about safe carriage, with pets required to remain in their carrier for the duration of the flight. It is important to note the distinction between pets and service animals, with the latter defined as any animal trained to aid a person with a disability. These animals are able to fly for free and do not need to stay in a carrier.
