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20-03-2025
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SMH...Florida Woman Allegedly Drowns Her Own Dog in Airport Bathroom Because She Didn't Have the Paperwork to Fly With It
A woman was arrested at the Orlando International Airport on March 18. What she's accused of will make your heart sink. According to a report from local station WFTV-9, Alison Agatha Lawrence was told by TSA that she didn't have the proper documentation to bring her dog on a flight back in mid-December 2024. Instead of calling someone to pick up the dog, or rescheduling her flight until proper paperwork was obtained, the 57-year-old allegedly drowned her own dog in the women's bathroom. She allegedly then discarded her dog into a trash bin. Orlando police say she then boarded her flight as if nothing happened. An airport employee later found the dead dog and alerted authorities. The breed of dog or its age at the time of its death are both unclear. After a warrant was issued for her arrest, Lawrence was taken into police custody in Clermont, Florida, and was released later that same day after posting a $5,000 bond in Lake County jail. She was charged with one count of felony animal abuse — a third degree felony. Channel 9 spoke to Lawrence's neighbors on March 19, who recalled seeing Lawrence walking a white poodle in the neighborhood. They revealed how the suspect, whom they described as reserved, and the dog had been absent as of late. One neighbor said, 'Someone that would do such things has got to be disturbed upstairs.' 'This is yet another horrible example of why I filed Senate Bill 502: (Animal Cruelty Offences) related to animal cruelty, which strengthens criminal penalties for those who do harm to innocent animals,' State Senator Tom Leek said in a statement after he was notified of the incident. 'It is my commitment to have this good bill pass the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives and sent to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature.' For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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20-03-2025
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Woman Allegedly Drowned Her Dog in Orlando Airport After Pet Couldn't Board Flight
A woman was arrested for allegedly drowning her dog inside a bathroom at Orlando International Airport in December 2024, WESH2, WFTV and WFLA report. Alison Agatha Lawrence, 57, was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, for aggravated animal abuse, a third-degree felony, according to an arrest record obtained by PEOPLE. The Orlando Police Department said officers responded to Orlando International Airport on Dec. 16, 2024, after receiving reports an employee found a dead animal inside the women's public restroom. A Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) spokesperson told WESH that a woman drowned her dog in a toilet before going through the security checkpoints. WFLA reports that Lawrence was trying to board the flight with her dog, but she didn't have the proper paperwork to allow the dog on the plane with her. Lawrence was apprehended after police issued a warrant for her arrest based on evidence from the day of the incident. She was arrested nearly three months later and taken into custody in Lake County. After her Tuesday arrest, she has since posted a $5,000 bond, per the arrest record. Related: Woman Stabbed Dog to Death, Bit Multiple People After Breaking into Pa. Home, Gets Up to 12 Years The GOAA spokesperson recommended that passengers with pets visit the TSA website to learn how to travel with them. Animal Rights Foundation of Florida animal activist Bryan Wilson said, 'Obviously, we were shocked when we heard a woman had effectively drowned her companion animal all because she couldn't get on a plane." Adding, 'This is not a bottle of water or an oversized bottle of shampoo," per ClickOrlando. Related: Concerned Las Vegas Residents 'Dropped Everything' to Save Kitten Stuck on Overpass for 3 Weeks Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Representatives for the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Orlando Police Department and Greater Orlando Aviation Authority did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for more information on Wednesday. Read the original article on People
