A Newark man facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly leaving his 1-year-old dog tied up outside an airport in Iowa tried to give the American Pitbull Terrier away when he learned he couldn’t take her on the cross-country flight, police said.
The 24-year-old paid $50 for his dog, “Stella,” to fly with him out of Des Moines Airport on Dec. 29, 2022, but was told by airline workers he needed to bring his own dog carrier, according to a probable cause affidavit.