The woman accused of owning the dog's death in a bathroom bathroom at Orlando International Airport was arrested months after the horrifying discovery after being told she could not board.
Orlando police told Fox News Digital that the incident occurred on December 16, 2024, when an officer was sent to the airport after receiving a report from airport staff who had encountered a dog dead in a woman's toilet.
Based on the investigation, police said a warrant was issued for the arrest of dog owner Alison Agatha Lawrence due to a third felony of aggravated animal cruelty.
New details of possible causes statements obtained by Fox 35 OrlandoLawrence becomes upset by claiming that he didn't have the proper documentation to allow the dog to board the plane.
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Police say Allison Lawrence was recently arrested after an animal died at Orlando International Airport (OIA) was found in the bathroom last year. (Orlando Police Station)
The report said airport employees entered a women's toilet across from the airline's check-in counter, where the woman appeared to be at one of the stalls for an unusually long time, cleaning “a lot of water and lot of dog food” from the floor.
Employees had to leave for a short time due to another “cleanup emergency” and returned about 20 minutes later, realising that the bathroom garbage bags were “heavy than normal.”
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The arrest affidavit alleges that Allison Lawrence committed the December 2024 crime. (Fox 35 Orlando)
In the trash, employees found a dead white dog along with several items related to the dog, found in a report they read along with devastating photos.
Necrosis was determined to have been likely killed by the dog drowning/submerged in water.
Surveillance video showed Lawrence talking to an airline employee and another employee at the check-in counter at the airport. Police later reported that the dogs were not allowed on the plane because the airline didn't have the proper documentation they needed.
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Orlando police said officers were sent to the airport on December 16, 2024 after receiving a report from airport staff who had encountered a dog dead in a woman's toilet. (POAL HENNESSY/ANADOLU By Getty Images)
“It is believed that Allison Agatha Lawrence had taken an extreme and tragic behavior by killing the dog after Allison Agatha Lawrence was denied a dog boarding due to inappropriate documents,” Orlando police said in an arrest affidavit.
Police said after the dog's death, Lawrence proceeded with security and eventually boarded a flight to Columbia.
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Lawrence was taken into custody in Lake County earlier this week, police said. There she said she was being held on a $5,000 bond and would eventually be handed over to Orange County.
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) shared the news and statement from Fox 35, saying it “will work fully with law enforcement,” urging people to travel with their pets to review the Pets Security Administration (TSA) website for guidelines and information prior to travel.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, murder, national crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
