On February 2, 2026, a woman abandoned her 2-year-old goldendoodle at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport after refusing to complete the necessary paperwork for the animal to board a Jetblue flight. Airport personnel denied her boarding due to her non-compliance. In response, she left the dog at the counter, reportedly believing its GPS tracker made abandonment acceptable. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrested the woman for animal abandonment and resisting arrest, with potential penalties including six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The dog, subsequently renamed "Jetblue," was taken in by an animal welfare organization, placed in a shelter, and is now available for adoption.