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Las Vegas Police Release Video, Charge Traveler Who Left Dog at JetBlue Counter

Police video of the February 2 incident underscores the consequences of abandoning pets under airline service‑animal rules.

Overview

  • LVMPD says the passenger tied a 2‑year‑old goldendoodle to a metal carry‑on baggage sizer at the JetBlue ticket counter in Terminal 3 after being denied a boarding pass for lacking required service‑animal documentation.
  • Officers arrested the owner, identified in booking records as Germiran Bryson, at Gate D1 on counts of animal abandonment and resisting arrest after she claimed the dog had a tracking device.
  • The department posted security and body‑worn camera footage on social media showing the check‑in interaction and officers confronting the traveler at the gate.
  • Animal Protective Services held the dog for the mandatory 10‑day period; Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas then took him into foster care, renamed him JetBlue, and had him vetted, including neutering and vaccinations.
  • The rescue reports roughly 100–200 adoption applications under review, while records show Bryson was released on her own recognizance and has a March 31 court date.