ORLANDO, Fla. ( WFLA ) — A woman has been charged after a dog was found dead in a restroom at Orlando International Airport, according to local reports.
Alison Lawrence, the dog’s owner, was arrested Tuesday on animal cruelty charges, according to outlets including WESH and WFTV .
The Orlando Police Department said officers were dispatched to Orlando International on Dec. 16, 2024, after receiving reports from airport staff who had found the dog in a women’s restroom. A spokesperson from the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) told WESH that Lawrence is believed to have drowned her dog in a toilet before going through security checkpoints.
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