Dog gets second chance after being abandoned at FL airport

TAMPA, Fla. (WFTS) — A neglected elder canine is present connected the mend aft it was abandoned astatine Tampa International Airport erstwhile the proprietor didn’t person the close paperwork to bring it connected a flight.

Tampa International Airport constabulary main Charlie Vazquez says he’s ne'er seen thing similar it.

"The summons cause required her to person vaccination papers for the canine arsenic good arsenic the question interest and erstwhile she didn’t person either she told the gross cause she’d marque different arrangements," said Vazquez.

But that’s not what happened. Vazquez says she past near the American Airlines ticketing counter, fto spell of the dog’s leash and conscionable kept connected walking.

The main says surveillance video, that they cannot merchandise owed to information reasons, shows the pistillate discarding the canine and boarding a formation Alabama without him.

"We emotion animals and to dainty an carnal similar that is truly shocking," said Vazquez.

Corinn Smith with VIP Rescue was called and says the aged dog’s neglect began agelong earlier being abandoned.

"He has respective sores, helium has an receptor infection, helium was severely matted," said Smith.

Now the dog, whose microchip says helium is 14 and named Bama, is connected the mend.

Smith says she is adopting Bama to springiness him the loving beingness helium deserves but she believes the small feline besides deserves justice.

"The pistillate needs to beryllium prosecuted to the fullest grade of the law, there’s nary excuse for this," said Smith.

Chief Vazquez says the authorities attorney’s bureau does program to property charges. He says they person not been capable to scope the pistillate who abandoned the canine but helium wants this to beryllium a acquisition to radical to traveling with pets.

"We urge earlier you get to the airdrome interaction the hose and find retired what the requirements are whether determination are fees, and what benignant of paperwork you request for the animal. If you get present and you don’t(have those things), delight don’t wantonness the animal. Contact idiosyncratic and we’ll marque arrangements," said Vazquez.

This communicative was primitively reported by Wendi Lane connected abcactionnews.com.