A traveler was taken into custody at a Las Vegas airport after police say she tied her dog to a baggage sizer at a JetBlue ticket counter and walked away.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to Harry Reid International Airport on Feb. 2 after reports that a dog had been left behind at the airline counter.
Officers found the animal tethered to a metal carry-on baggage sizer inside Terminal 3.
Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Germiran Bryson.
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She was arrested and charged with animal abandonment, animal abuse, resisting a public officer and providing false statements to obstruct a public officer.
Surveillance footage released by LVMPD shows Bryson approaching the counter with the dog before stepping away and leaving the leash secured to the metal frame.
During her interaction with officers, Bryson appeared frustrated.
“I’m going to throw my bags down because I’m exhausted,” she clapped back at cops.
An officer confronted her about the dog and made it clear she would be escorted back.
“No, what we’re gonna do is walk you back to where your dog’s at and give you a citation, because you left your dog at the ticket counter,” the officer told her.
Bryson insisted she was trying to fix her travel plans. “Well, I was trying to re-book my flight,” she claimed.
“So you walked out here to re-book your flight?” the officer asked.
“Yeah, that’s what they told me at the counter,” she responded.
“To walk out here without your dog?” the officer pressed.
According to police, airline staff had denied Bryson a boarding pass after she failed to complete required online documentation to travel with the animal as a service dog.
Investigators say she then proceeded through the airport toward her departure gate without the dog.
Police allege Bryson claimed the airline would not allow her to fly with the animal and suggested the dog had a tracking device, implying it could find its way back to her.
Officers reported that Bryson became “hostile” and “resisted officers’ attempts to detain her” as they escorted her back through the security checkpoint.
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LVMPD later posted a message on social media addressing the incident.
“We can’t believe we have to say this… but please don’t abandon your dog at the airport — or anywhere else,” the department wrote.
Bryson’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 31.
The dog, a 2-year-old goldendoodle mini poodle mix later nicknamed “Jet Blue,” was placed on a mandatory 10-day hold.
When Bryson did not return to claim him, Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas assumed custody.
The nonprofit reported receiving thousands of inquiries from potential adopters.
“This sweet boy is incredible. Truly incredible. And after everything he’s been through, the thought of him ever experiencing abandonment again has us on very high alert,” the organization wrote.
“We will be extremely intentional in choosing his forever family. He deserves stability. Security. Commitment. A lifetime promise.”
Rescue founder Danielle Roth described the dog’s demeanor once he was removed from the shelter.
“He licked our faces, wagged his tail and jumped up on us,” Roth told USA TODAY. “There was no stress, like he knew he was safe. Like he knew he was never going to be stressed again.”
Roth said the original owner had been notified about the deadline to reclaim the dog but “hung up on them.”
According to the rescue, more than 2,400 adoption applications were submitted.
The group ultimately selected Las Vegas police officer Skeeter Black and his family as Jet Blue’s new owners.
Black had been one of the officers involved in the case. Animal Protective Services shared the news on social media.
“Weeks after being found tied to a baggage sizer inside Terminal three at Harry Reid International Airport, the dog now known as Jet Blue is officially on the way to his new forever home,” the post read.
The department noted that Black and his family had already been approved by Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas months earlier while searching to adopt a goldendoodle.
“Following the mandatory hold period, the rescue organization selected them to provide Jet Blue with the safe and loving home he deserves,” the statement continued.
A montage released by the department showed Black and his family outside the rescue center meeting the dog.
Video clips captured Jet Blue wagging his tail and playing with Black.
Photos showed the officer kneeling beside the dog, who wore a blue vest and matching leash.
More images featured the family smiling as they held the two-year-old pup.
“What began as a heartbreaking act of abandonment has turned into a powerful example of compassion, teamwork, and community partnership,” the department wrote.
Black shared his excitement about welcoming the dog into his home.
“We’re very excited to add him to our family. We’re gonna enjoy him. He’s gonna be very much loved,” he said.
The department added, “Today, Jet Blue’s next journey begins this time, surrounded by the people who stepped in when he needed it the most.”
“Bon voyage, Jet Blue and welcome to a new life where you’ll be loved beyond words by Officer Black and his family,” the post concluded.
Roth praised the outcome and the officer’s role.
“Officer Black is a hero,” she said, adding that his family was the “perfect match” for the dog.
“There is only one JetBlue,” the rescue told FOX5 Vegas. “But there are so many others still in need.”
