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Dog found tied, abandoned at Las Vegas airport; owner arrested at gate
The 26-year-old owner was denied boarding after failing to complete service-animal paperwork and left the dog tied at JetBlue counter; police arrested her for abandonment and resisting arrest.
- On Feb. 18, 2026, a woman was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport after allegedly abandoning a dog at a JetBlue counter, where staff refused her boarding due to incomplete paperwork.
- After JetBlue staff told her to finish paperwork, Bryson was denied a boarding pass for not completing required online service-animal documentation.
- Security footage shows the woman securing the dog to a metal carry-on baggage sizer at the JetBlue counter before walking to the departure area, where two officers found and spoke with Bryson.
- Animal Protective Services took custody during the mandatory 10-day hold, and Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas assumed care after the owner did not reclaim Jet Blue.
- The department posted bodycam and surveillance videos to social media on February 18, 2026, after the incident at the JetBlue counter on February 2.
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