Pittsburgh — A lady accused of deliberately abandoning her canine at a Pennsylvania airport earlier than she boarded a flight to a resort in Mexico earlier this month has been charged with animal cruelty and associated expenses, authorities introduced Thursday.
Allegheny County Police say Allison Lyn Gaiser, 44, tried to convey her brown-and-white male French bulldog along with her on a flight departing from Pittsburgh International Airport on Aug. 4. But the canine was denied boarding by the airline as a result of it did not meet the factors for an emotional help animal and didn’t have a correct kennel as required.
After leaving the ticket counter, Gaiser was seen on surveillance cameras pushing the canine within the stroller again towards a transferring walkway enclosure, subsequent to glass exit doorways within the airport’s short-term car parking zone. She was later seen heading to an space the place a county police officer discovered the canine unattended within the stroller about 40 minutes later, authorities mentioned.
The canine – who was unhurt – was licensed and had an identification microchip however, reported CBS New Pittsburgh, no collar.
A county police sergeant was ready for Gaiser when she returned to the airport about 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 10. Authorities mentioned Gaiser admitted leaving the canine behind as a result of the airline would not enable it on the airplane however mentioned she made preparations along with her mom to select up the animal on the airport.
Gaiser allowed police to overview textual content messages between her and her mom, however authorities mentioned it was obvious that no quick association was made for Gaiser’s mom to select up the canine.
Gaiser’s mom instructed county police that she solely discovered concerning the incident when Gaiser’s ex-husband shared a information story concerning the canine being left on the airport.
CBS News Pittsburgh says county police referred to as the state canine warden and the canine was turned over to an animal care facility, Animal Friends. It issued an announcement saying it’s “happy to supply the mandatory therapy and supportive care the canine wants till this case is resolved.”
Authorities mentioned the canine is now staying in a foster home and is doing properly.
A phone quantity for Gaiser could not be positioned Thursday and there was no lawyer listed for her in court docket information. Her preliminary court docket listening to is scheduled for Oct. 16.
