Charges expected after owner abandoned dog at Pittsburgh International Airport, county police say

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — Charges are expected to be filed after a dog was found unattended in a stroller at Pittsburgh International Airport early Friday.

Around 5:30 a.m., Allegheny County police officers working at the airport were called to assist after the dog was found on the property.

Police said they were able to find a microchip but could not reach the owner.

It was later discovered that the dog’s owner was told by airline officials that the dog had to be placed in a crate in order to fly. Police said the owner then abandoned the dog near the short-term parking lot and boarded their flight.

The state dog warden was contacted to retrieve the dog.

A charge of animal abandonment is expected to be filed against the owner by the dog warden.

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