Dog abandoned at Pittsburgh airport after owner learns it needs crate to fly
Pennsylvania police are expecting charges to be filed
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, rescued a dog left behind at an airport after its owner learned they couldn't board the flight without a crate.
The Allegheny County Police Department wrote in a Facebook post that the dog was discovered by officers at Pittsburgh International Airport on August 4 at around 5:30 a.m., stating that the dog was found unattended in a stroller.
After locating a microchip on the dog, multiple attempts to reach the owner by phone were unsuccessful, police said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An investigation revealed that the dog's owner was told by the airline that the dog needed to be in a crate to fly.
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The Allegheny County Police Department wrote in a Facebook post that the dog was discovered by officers at Pittsburgh International Airport on August 4 at around 5:30 a.m., stating that the dog was found unattended in a stroller. (Allegheny County Police Department)
At that point, officials say that the woman ditched the dog near the airport's short-term parking and proceeded to board a flight.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, officials said the dog is a licensed French bulldog.
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Police are expecting an animal abandonment charge to be filed.