A little goldendoodle has a brighter future ahead of him after abusive treatment by his owner saw her arrested, and an officer leap at the chance to adopt.
The story must, unfortunately, include some rather ugly details before one can salute Officer Skeeter Black for his compassion towards animals.
It begins on February 2nd at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas where Jet Blue staff were attempting to inform the dog’s owner she would not be permitted to board as the paperwork for the animal—claimed to be a service animal—hadn’t been completed.
The owner tied her dog to a metal baggage measurement rack and left, prompting the Jet Blue staff to call the police. Officers later confronted the woman, who had proceeded through security checkpoint to the departure hall at gate D1.
A police recounting of the incident claimed she stated the airline would not allow her to fly with the dog while adding it had a tracking device “implying it was acceptable to leave the animal behind and it would return to her.”
The police disagreed, and detained her on misdemeanor animal abuse charges. However, a violent attempt at resisting arrest saw her removed from the airport.
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“Animal Protective Services took custody of the dog,” the police statement read. “After the mandatory 10-day hold period passed and the owner never returned, Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas stepped in.”
The dog was affectionately renamed Jet Blue, and 10 days after the 10-day hold, Officer Black, who had confronted Jet Blue’s former owner, arrived with his family to fill out the adoption paperwork.
“Bon voyage, Jet Blue and welcome to a new life where you’ll be loved beyond words by Officer Black and his family,” a LVPD social media update read.
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