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Story summary
- Omar Perez, 42, was arrested for animal cruelty after abandoning a puppy at Pittsburgh International Airport.
- Authorities responded to reports of a loose Labrador puppy around 5 p.m. on Friday.
- Perez initially claimed an Uber driver discarded the dog and admitted he could not fly with it.
- The puppy was rescued and placed in foster care, following a 2023 airport case where a woman left her dog in a stroller after refusing to use a crate.
