Jet Blue, dog abandoned at Las Vegas airport, is adopted. See by who.
Jet Blue, dog abandoned at Las Vegas airport, is adopted. See by who.
Jonathan Limehouse and James Powel, USA TODAYSat, February 21, 2026 at 9:38 PM UTC
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A dog abandoned at Harry Reid International Airport this month has found his forever home, which so happens to be with one of the Las Vegas Metropolitan police officers who saved him.
Jet Blue, a 2-year-old mini goldendoodle, is now a part of LVMPD Officer Skeeter Black's family, the law enforcement agency announced Feb. 21 in a Facebook post.
"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 says.
A provided photo of "JetBlue," a 2-3-year-old goldendoodle who was allegedly abandoned by a woman at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has since been taken in by Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas and put up for adoption.
Black, along with some of his fellow officers, helped rescue Jet Blue after a woman left the pup tied to a metal carry-on baggage sizer and stranded at Jet Blue airline's ticket counter just after 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 2. The woman, identified in court records obtained by USA TODAY as Germiran Bryson, allegedly left the dog behind after she was denied a boarding pass when documentation to travel with the pup as a service animal was not completed, police said in its initial Facebook post regarding the incident.
Bryson, 26, seen in bodycam footage the department included in its initial post, claimed that she went to the gate to "rebook my flight." LVMPD said she told officers that the dog had a tracking device, "implying it was acceptable to leave the animal behind and it would return to her."
According to police, Bryson "became hostile and resisted officers’ attempts to detain her." She was ultimately arrested on animal abuse and resisting arrest charges. Court records show she faces misdemeanor counts of animal abandonment, resisting a public officer, providing false statements to obstruct a public officer and animal abuse.
Court records did not list a defense attorney for Bryson. Her next court date is scheduled for March 31. USA TODAY contacted JetBlue and LVMPD for comment, but did not receive a response.
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According to the Feb. 21 Facebook post, LVMPD Officer Skeeter Black and his family had been working to adopt a goldendoodle since September 2025 through Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas. Black and his family were approved to adopt months ago, the department said.
In its social media post, police also thanked their community for the "outpouring of support" they showed throughout the situation.
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"We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped ensure this pup received the care and compassion he deserved," the post says.
USA TODAY contacted Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas on Feb. 21, but has not received a response.
Jet Blue 'knew he was safe' after being saved, rescue says
Before Black and his family adopted Jet Blue, he had to undergo a 10-day hold at The Animal Foundation shelter, and then the pup was released to Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas.
Danielle Roth, the rescue's founder, told USA TODAY that it seemed as if Jet Blue understood he was out of danger once picked up from the animal shelter.
"He licked our faces, wagged his tail and jumped up on us," Roth said. "There was no stress, like he knew he was safe. Like he knew he was never going to be stressed again."
A woman, identified by court records as Germiran Bryson, is seen with a dog at the JetBlue ticket counter at Harry Reid Internation Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police allege she abandoned the dog at the counter after employees did not allow her to fly with the dog as a service animal. Court records indicate she faces four misdemeanor charges stemming from the incident.
In a statement to USA TODAY, the rescue said Jet Blue "greets everyone with trust and warmth, which is honestly remarkable given what he went through."
Over 2,500 applications came in to adopt Jet Blue, the rescue told Las Vegas-based TV station KLAS.
“This is more than an adoption,” the rescue told the outlet. “It’s a story of compassion, accountability, and a hero stepping forward for a dog who deserved better.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jet Blue, abandoned goldendoodle, finds forever home with officer
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