22-03-2025
Woman kills her dog in airport bathroom after airline refuses boarding
ALBAWABA - Allison Agatha Lawrence, 57, has been taken into custody by US officials for reportedly murdering her dog in a toilet at Orlando International Airport after being refused boarding with the animal because her travel paperwork were missing.
The date of the occurrence was December 16, 2024. The corpse of a little white Schnauzer called Tai Wen was discovered by airport employees in a women's restroom trash can, according to Orlando Police. The dog was found with an identifying tag, collar, and pet service vest on. Its identification was then verified using a microchip. Shortly after being told by airline employees that she would not be able to bring the dog on her journey to Colombia, surveillance video captured Lawrence going into the bathroom by herself.
She spent about twenty minutes in a stall before leaving without the animal. Later, a cleaning staff member observed a rubbish bag that was abnormally heavy. Inspection revealed the deceased dog. According to an autopsy, drowning or submersion in water was most likely the cause of death.
Lawrence boarded her aircraft to Bogotá and then on to Ecuador in spite of the incident. In the end, she was captured on March 20, 2025, in Florida. She was freed on $5,000 bond and is now facing a third-degree felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty.
Dogs entering Colombia are required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to have a current health certificate and evidence of rabies immunization. Authorities think the airline's rejection and the subsequent horrifying incident were caused by the absence of these papers. Due to the dog's needless death and brutality, the case has generated a lot of internet anger.
