On Tuesday, police arrested a Florida woman for killing her dog at an airport last year.
According to sources who were not identified, Alison Lawrence, aged 57, reportedly drowned her dog in a restroom at Orlando International Airport and disposed of it in the trash. The incident occurred after her small dog was unable to board a flight on December 16 due to her failure to complete the necessary paperwork.
According to WKMG, an airport employee discovered Lawrence’s dead dog in a women’s public restroom which is located before security checkpoints.
Reports from WESH indicated that Lawrence was traveling from Orlando to Colombia. An airport staff member claimed to have witnessed Lawrence inside a bathroom stall, where she was seen cleaning up water and dog food from the floor.
Law enforcement officials stated that the dog tag found at the scene contained Lawrence’s name and contact details. By using a chip, animal services were able to identify the dog as a 9-year-old miniature schnauzer and track down Lawrence.
According to WESH, surveillance footage reportedly showed Lawrence entering the airport with a white dog.
Residents said Lawrence would walk a dog in the neighborhood, but the pair had been missing for a while.
“About a week or two ago, he said, ‘I don’t know why we haven’t seen the lady with the little white dog lately.’ And then we hear this sad story,” a neighbor who witnessed Lawrence’s arrest told WKMG.
Lawrence was charged with aggravated animal cruelty. She posted a $5,000 bond hours after her arrest.
[Feature Photo: Orlando police]
