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Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Yahoo
US traveller charged with animal abuse for drowning dog before international flight over pet's paperwork issue
ORLANDO (United States), March 23 — A traveller in the US was arrested and charged last week with animal abuse after allegedly drowning her nine-year-old miniature schnauzer named Tywinn in an airport bathroom before boarding an international flight to Colombia. Media reports identified the traveller as Alison Agatha Lawrence, adding that the 58-year-old woman had been denied permission to bring the animal on board her flight due to a paperwork issue. She was arrested in Lake County, Florida last Wednesday. 'This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' the Orlando Police Department was quoted by the Associated Press (AP) news agency as saying in an arrest affidavit. The incident was reported to have happened last December 16 when a janitor at the Orlando International Airport found the corpse of the white coloured dog named Tywinn inside a trash bag of a bathroom stall, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, dog travel bag, and a bone-shaped tag with Lawrence's name and phone number. The janitor claimed to have seen Lawrence cleaning up water and dog food from the stall floor earlier. Airport CCTV footage also showed the woman speaking with a Latam Airlines agent for 15 minutes while holding the dog, then entering a nearby bathroom and leaving without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later. Alison Agatha Lawrence, 58, has been charged with drowning her nine-year-old miniature schnauzer named Tywinn after airport authorities refused her pet on board due to missing paperwork. — Picture from X/Otto the Destroyer Lawrence exited the terminal, reentered, passed through security, and boarded a Colombia-bound plane, according to media reports. Citing the US Department of Agriculture, AP reported that dogs traveling from the US to Colombia require a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified through its implanted microchip, and a necropsy confirmed it had drowned. US Customs and Border Protection confirmed the woman had flown to Bogotá, Colombia, and later travelled to Ecuador.
Arab Times
22-03-2025
- Arab Times
A woman drowned her dog in an airport bathroom after being denied boarding
ORLANDO, Fla., March 22, (AP): A woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue, authorities said. The woman was arrested in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a third-degree felony. She was released on $5,000 bail. "This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' said an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department. Online court records showed no attorney listed for the woman from Kenner, Louisiana. The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old schnauzer named Tywinn started in December when a janitor found the dog in a trash bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport. The janitor earlier had seen the woman in the stall cleaning up water and dog food from the stall's floor. The janitor was pulled away for a cleanup emergency and returned to the bathroom 20 minutes later where she found Tywinn in the trash container, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, a dog travel bag, and a bone-shaped dog tag with the woman's name and phone number, investigators said. Airport surveillance cameras captured the woman speaking for 15 minutes to a Latam Airlines agent with the dog in tow, walking into a bathroom near the ticketing area with the do,g and exiting the bathroom without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later. The woman then went outside the terminal building, reentered a short time later, passed through security, and boarded the Colombia-bound plane, the report said. Authorities said the woman had been told she could not bring her dog aboard because she did not have the proper paperwork. According to the US Department of Agriculture, dogs traveling from the US to Colombia must be accompanied by a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified by its implanted microchip and a necropsy determined that Tywinn had been drowned. U.S. Customs and Border Protection also confirmed to detectives that the woman had boarded a flight to Bogota, Colombia, and then flew to Ecuador.
Arab Times
22-03-2025
- Arab Times
Woman drowned her dog in an airport bathroom after being denied boarding, police say
ORLANDO, Fla, March 22, (AP): A woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue, authorities said. The woman was arrested in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a third-degree felony. She was released on $5,000 bail. "This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' said an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department. Online court records showed no attorney listed for the woman from Kenner, Louisiana. The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old schnauzer named Tywinn started in December when a janitor found the dog in a trash bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport. The janitor earlier had seen the woman in the stall cleaning up water and dog food from the stall's floor. The janitor was pulled away for a cleanup emergency and returned to the bathroom 20 minutes later where she found Tywinn in the trash container, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, a dog travel bag and a bone-shaped dog tag with the woman's name and phone number, investigators said. Airport surveillance cameras captured the woman speaking for 15 minutes to a Latam Airlines agent with the dog in tow, walking into a bathroom near the ticketing area with the dog and exiting the bathroom without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later. The woman then went outside the terminal building, reentered a short time later, passed through security and boarded the Colombia-bound plane, the report said. Authorities said the woman had been told she could not bring her dog aboard because she did not have the proper paperwork. According to the US Department of Agriculture, dogs traveling from the US to Colombia must be accompanied by a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified by its implanted microchip and a necropsy determined that Tywinn had been drowned. US Customs and Border Protection also confirmed to detectives that the woman had boarded a flight to Bogota, Colombia, and then flew to Ecuador.
Al Arabiya
22-03-2025
- Al Arabiya
US woman drowns dog in airport bathroom after airline refuses pet over paperwork issue
A woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue, authorities said. The woman was arrested in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a third-degree felony. She was released on $5,000 bail. 'This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' said an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department. Online court records showed no attorney listed for the woman from Kenner, Louisiana. The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old schnauzer named Tywinn started in December when a janitor found the dog in a trash bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International Airport. The janitor earlier had seen the woman in the stall cleaning up water and dog food from the stall's floor. The janitor was pulled away for a cleanup emergency and returned to the bathroom 20 minutes later where she found Tywinn in the trash container, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, a dog travel bag and a bone-shaped dog tag with the woman's name and phone number, investigators said. Airport surveillance cameras captured the woman speaking for 15 minutes to a Latam Airlines agent with the dog in tow, walking into a bathroom near the ticketing area with the dog and exiting the bathroom without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later. The woman then went outside the terminal building, reentered a short time later, passed through security and boarded the Colombia-bound plane, the report said. Authorities said the woman had been told she could not bring her dog aboard because she did not have the proper paperwork. According to the US Department of Agriculture, dogs traveling from the US to Colombia must be accompanied by a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified by its implanted microchip and a necropsy determined that Tywinn had been drowned. US Customs and Border Protection also confirmed to detectives that the woman had boarded a flight to Bogota, Colombia, and then flew to Ecuador.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Woman charged with drowning dog in airport bathroom after being denied boarding
A woman in Florida has been charged with drowning her dog in an airport bathroom after she was prevented from bringing the animal onboard a flight. Police arrested the woman in Lake County on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated animal abuse, a third-degree felony. Officers say she was stopped from bringing the white miniature schnauzer on her flight to Colombia from Orlando International Airport so she killed it and boarded the plane without it. 'This act was intentional and resulted in a cruel and unnecessary death of the animal,' said an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department. The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old schnauzer named Tywinn started in December when a janitor found the dog in a trash bag in a bathroom stall at the airport. The janitor earlier had seen the woman in the stall cleaning up water and dog food from the stall's floor. The janitor returned to the bathroom 20 minutes later where she found Tywinn in the trash container, along with a companion vest, collar, rabies tag, a dog travel bag and a bone-shaped dog tag with the woman's name and phone number, investigators said. Airport surveillance cameras captured the woman speaking for 15 minutes to a Latam Airlines agent with the dog in tow. She was then seen on camera walking into a bathroom near the ticketing area with the dog and exiting the bathroom without Tywinn less than 20 minutes later, police said. The woman then went outside the terminal building, re-entered a short time later, passed through security and boarded the plane. Authorities said the woman had been told she could not bring her dog aboard because she did not have the proper paperwork. According to the US Department of Agriculture, dogs travelling from the US to Colombia must be accompanied by a veterinarian-issued health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate. The dog was identified by its implanted microchip and a necropsy determined that Tywinn had been drowned. US Customs and Border Protection also confirmed to detectives that the woman had boarded a flight to Bogota and then flew to Ecuador. Online court records showed no attorney listed for the woman from Kenner, Louisiana. She was released on $5,000 bail. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
