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Airlines Refuse To Transport Retired Military Dog (Video)

Army military dog handler Staff Sgt. Jordan Lee wants to adopt Jasper, the retired military pup he was supposed to work with in Afghanistan. The problem? No airline will fly Jasper to stay with Lee's cousin while the soldier is overseas. Because even though U.S. Army officials trusted Jasper enough to make him one of their own, several airlines have a ban against Jasper's breed.

Jasper is a American Pit Bull Terrier.

Here's more on the story from Austin television station KVUE-TV:

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