Dog abandoned at Las Vegas airport adopted by police officer

A dog left tied to a baggage scanner at the JetBlue counter at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport earlier this month was adopted by the same police officer who helped rescue him, authorities said.

The golden doodle, affectionately nicknamed “Jet Blue,” has “officially landed in his new, loving home,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said in a social media post.

“The dog, affectionately nicknamed Jet Blue, has been permanently placed by Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas with the family of one of the officers who helped rescue the approximately 2-year-old golden doodle/mini poodle at the time of the initial incident,” LVMPD said. he wrote.

LVMPD said Officer Skeeter Black and her family had been working to adopt a golden doodle through Las Vegas Retriever Rescue since September 2025 and were already approved months before they were chosen as Jet Blue’s new owners.

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“The support from our community throughout this situation has been overwhelming, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped this pup receive the care and compassion he deserves,” the department said.

“Have a safe trip, Jet Blue, and welcome to a new life where you will be loved beyond words by Officer Black and his family,” the post concluded.

The dog first made headlines on Feb. 2, after officers responded to reports that a dog had been tied to a metal luggage measurer and left behind at the airport’s JetBlue ticket counter, according to LVMPD.

Police said a woman was arrested on charges of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.

In the footage released by LVMPD, the woman, whose face is blurred, can be seen approaching the ticket booth with the dog and walking away, leaving the leash attached to the metal apparatus.

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According to police, airline staff told the dog’s owner that he had not completed online forms required to travel with the animal as a service dog and refused to issue him a boarding pass. Police said the woman then left the dog behind and headed towards the airport’s departure gate.

In the footage released by the police, the woman told the police officers, “I was trying to rebook my flight.”

“So you came here to rebook your flight?” an officer responded.

“Yes, that’s what they told me at the checkout,” he said.

“Are you going to come out here without your dog?” the officer replied.

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A puppy abandoned at the Las Vegas airport was rescued and permanently placed by a local shelter on Saturday. (LVMPD)

Police said the woman claimed the dog had a tracking device, “insinuating that it was acceptable for the animal to be left behind and that the dog would return to her.”

Authorities alleged that he became “hostile” as they escorted him through the security checkpoint and “resisted officers’ attempts to detain him.”

“We can’t believe we have to say this… but please do not leave your dog at the airport or anywhere else,” LVMPD said in a social media post at the time.

After a mandatory 10-day holding period passed without the owner returning, Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas took custody of the nearly 2-year-old golden doodle mini poodle mix.

A puppy abandoned at the Las Vegas airport was rescued and permanently placed by a local shelter on Saturday. (LVMPD)

The rescue group said the dog has received numerous applications and inquiries from potential adopters.

“This sweet boy is incredible. Truly incredible. And after everything he’s been through, the thought of him experiencing abandonment again has us on very high alert,” the nonprofit wrote in a Facebook post.

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LVMPD confirmed this week that this forever family was one of the officers who helped ensure Jet Blue wasn’t left behind.

Jet Blue has now officially “landed,” as the police put it, in a loving home.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.