At the Pittsburgh International Airport, a dog was found alone in a stroller by authorities according to a tweet by the Allegheny County Police Department.
At the terminal, the passenger was told she would need a crate for her dog in order to fly with it, even though the woman claimed the dog was her emotional support animal. Just hours later the woman abandoned the French bulldog “near short term parking and proceeded to board a flight.”
According to Sgt. Jason Donaldson, the woman had been going to a resort in Mexico and pretended the dog was her emotional support pet, however airline staff were not convinced.
On Thursday, Allegheny County Police Department announced misdemeanor animal cruelty, summary violations of animal cruelty, animal neglect and abandonment of animals by owners for Allison Gaiser, 44. of Kittanning, Pennsylvania. The dog had been microchipped which helped authorities track down the owner.
If found guilty of the charges, Gaiser faces as fine up to $1,000 for animal abandonment. Misdemeanor animal cruelty charges , when animals are put at risk of serious injury face up to two years in prison and a fine up to $5,000.
At this time the dog is still in a foster home and reported to be doing fine.
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