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A lady was arrested for allegedly drowning her canine inside a rest room at Orlando Worldwide 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, based on an arrest document obtained by PEOPLE.
The Orlando Police Division mentioned officers responded to Orlando Worldwide Airport on Dec. 16, 2024, after receiving reviews an worker discovered a useless animal inside the ladies’s public restroom.
A Higher Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) spokesperson advised WESH {that a} lady drowned her canine in a rest room earlier than going by means of the safety checkpoints. WFLA reviews that Lawrence was attempting to board the flight together with her canine, however she didn’t have the right paperwork to permit the canine on the airplane together with her.
Lawrence was apprehended after police issued a warrant for her arrest primarily based on proof from the day of the incident.
She was arrested almost three months later and brought into custody in Lake County. After her Tuesday arrest, she has since posted a $5,000 bond, per the arrest document.
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The GOAA spokesperson advisable that passengers with pets go to the TSA web site to discover ways to journey with them.
Animal Rights Basis of Florida animal activist Bryan Wilson mentioned, “Clearly, we had been shocked after we heard a lady had successfully drowned her companion animal all as a result of she couldn’t get on a airplane.” Including, “This isn’t a bottle of water or an outsized bottle of shampoo,” per ClickOrlando.
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Representatives for the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace, Orlando Police Division and Higher Orlando Aviation Authority didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for extra data on Wednesday.
