Man’s best friend remains to be getting the cold shoulder from its owner.
Within the week since a 7-year-old French bulldog was found abandoned in an “unattended stroller” on the Pittsburgh International Airport, the hapless hound has yet to be returned home.
And now, the desertion could come back to bite the pup’s vacation-happy owner — an unidentified woman, who allegedly dumped him near the airport’s short-term parking zone — within the butt.
“We’re pursuing charges,” a spokesperson for the Allegheny County Police Department confirmed to The Post Friday.
“We’re working in coordination with the State Dog Ward and Humane officers, together with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office,” continued the rep. “Initially, [we] were considering animal abandonment charges … but [we’re] keeping our options open.”
Should the girl be found guilty of animal abandonment, she could possibly be hit with a $1,000 wonderful.
“It’s an energetic investigation,” added the official, who couldn’t confirm to The Post if authorities had made contact with the pet owner.
On Aug. 4, the girl was preparing to catch a flight to a vacation destination with the Frenchie, when airline staffers informed her that she couldn’t board with the animal with out a crate.
Like a dog chasing its tail, the owner allegedly tried begging airport attendees to issue her a boarding pass that may falsely label her four-legged friend an emotional support pet — granting him crate-free access on the plane.
Nonetheless, the woman soon learned she was barking up the unsuitable tree when employees refused to comply.
So, relatively than forgoing her ticket to paradise, the girl apparently left the pooch to fend for himself.
After discovering the ditched doggy at 5:30 a.m., police unsuccessfully attempted to contact his owner via the data within the animal’s microchip.
The Frenchie was ultimately transported to the Animal Friends shelter, where he’ll remain until he’s placed in a foster home, per an announcement from the organization obtained by The Post.
And lucky for the tail-wagger, animal lovers from throughout are clawing at the prospect to present him a house.
“Now we have been inundated with caring people in our community, and across the nation, who upon hearing about this case have offered to adopt this little dog,” read the statement.
Wannabe adoptive pet parents have, too, taken to X, expressing interest in adding the jilted Frenchie — whose kind was dubbed the “most Instagrammable” breed in March — to their families.
“I might like to adopt this pup,” one woman tweeted.
“Give him to a deserving one who will give him the love he deserves,” one other X user growled.
“My wife and I have one other 2 Frenchies and we might like to adopt,” said an experienced doggy daddy.
And while Animal Friends appreciates the sort offers, the shelter is committed to overseeing the dog’s well-being amid the abandonment investigation.
“We’re grateful for the interest and compassion,” the shelter noted, adding that that is the primary time it has cared for a puppy presumably abandoned at an airport.
“But for now,” the shelter’s statement continued, “we’re focused on moving this case forward and ensuring the dog receives the justice he deserves.”
Spokespeople for Animal Friends didn’t immediately reply to The Post’s inquiry concerning the dog’s name or his current demeanor.
“The end result of the case will determine his next steps and his final home,” based on the statement.
