Charges filed against woman who abandoned dog at airport

Dog abandoned at airport
Dog abandoned at airport Photo credit Allegheny County Police

An update on the Armstrong County woman accused of abandoning her dog before getting on a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport earlier this month.

Charges have been filed against 44-year-old Allison Gaiser of Kittanning.

Allegheny County Police tell us Gaiser is being charged with a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty as well as summary violations for animal cruelty, animal neglect and abandonment of animals by owner.

Investigators say Gaiser abandoned the dog near short-term parking before she boarded a flight to a resort in Mexico.

The dog is said to be doing well.

Animal Friends is fostering the animal.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police