Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say officers responded around 11:30 p.m. on February 2 to reports of a small dog left at the JetBlue ticket counter. According to police, the dog had been “tied to a metal carry-on baggage sizer and left behind” at the airport.
Authorities identified the woman as 57-year-old Germiran Bryson. Police said airline employees informed her that she needed to complete proper paperwork for the dog to travel as a service animal. The documentation was never finalized, and she was denied a boarding pass.
“She then left the dog behind and proceeded through the airport to the departure gate,” police stated.
Officers located Bryson at Gate D1 and questioned her about leaving the animal. According to police, “She stated the airline would not allow her to fly with it and claimed the dog had a tracking device — implying it was acceptable to leave the animal behind and it would return to her.”
Police said Bryson “became hostile” and “resisted officers’ attempts to detain her” before she was arrested. She now faces three misdemeanor charges, including animal abandonment.
The 2-year-old goldendoodle and mini poodle mix has since been renamed JetBlue and placed with Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas. A spokesperson for the rescue described him as “affectionate, gentle, and incredibly social,” adding that “he greets everyone with trust and warmth, which is honestly remarkable given what he went through.”