Police in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, intervened to rescue an abandoned dog at Pittsburgh International Airport after its owner discovered that the dog couldn’t board the flight without a proper crate.
The Allegheny County Police Department shared in a Facebook post that on August 4, around 5:30 a.m., officers found an unattended dog in a stroller at the airport. The dog was identified through a microchip, but attempts to contact the owner via phone were unsuccessful.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the owner had been informed by the airline that the dog must be in a crate to travel. Faced with this requirement, the owner left the dog near the airport’s short-term parking area and proceeded to board her flight.
According to reports, the abandoned dog is a licensed French bulldog.
Police anticipate that an animal abandonment charge will be filed in connection with this incident.