PITTSBURGH — A girl 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 deliver her brown-and-white male French bulldog together 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 didn’t meet the factors for an emotional assist 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 shifting walkway enclosure, subsequent to glass exit doorways within the airport’s short-term 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. It was turned over to an animal care facility and is now staying in a foster dwelling, the place authorities mentioned the canine is doing effectively.
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 wouldn’t permit it on the airplane however mentioned she made preparations together with her mom to choose up the animal on the airport.
Gaiser allowed police to assessment textual content messages between her and her mom, however authorities mentioned it was obvious that no rapid association was made for Gaiser’s mom to choose up the canine.
Gaiser’s mom advised county police that she solely came upon in regards to the incident when Gaiser’s ex-husband shared a information story in regards to the canine being left on the airport.
A phone quantity for Gaiser couldn’t be positioned Thursday, and there was no legal professional listed for her in court docket data. Her preliminary court docket listening to is scheduled for Oct. 16.
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