Woman Drowns Dog After Being Denied Plane Entry For Having Pet

A woman has come under fire for allegedly drowning her dog after she was denied entry on a plane.

According to WFTV-9, an arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department explains that the incident happened in December 2024 as the woman, Alison Lawrence, attempted to board a flight to Colombia with her dog, Tywinn. The legal document details that Lawrence didn’t have the correct paperwork to take her dog, a 9-year-old miniature schnauzer, on the flight and was subsequently turned away.

As a result, Alison “is believed to have taken extreme and tragic action by killing the dog,” the OPD’s affidavit surmises. Authorities claim that the 57-year-old sought to remedy her flight inconvenience by drowning Tywinn in an Orlando International Airport women’s bathroom and leaving the dog behind.

Police claim that they were taken to the scene of the alleged crime, where they found dog food, accessories, and the lifeless pet. Alison Lawrence was identified as the pet’s owner after an airport employee found the woman’s contact information on the animal’s dog tag. Surveillance footage also showed Lawrence arriving with a dog that matched the ID of the deceased animal located in the bathroom.

Click Orlando reported that Florida state Senator Tom Leek heard about the incident while on the Senate Floor. He reacted to Lawrence’s heinous actions in a released statement calling attention to an animal cruelty bill that he previously filed to help combat the purported behavior.

“This is yet another horrible example of why I filed Senate Bill 502: (Animal Cruelty Offences) related to animal cruelty, which strengthens criminal penalties for those who do harm to innocent animals. It is my commitment to have this good bill pass the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives and sent to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature,” Leek asserted.

On Tuesday (Mar. 18), the woman was taken into custody in Lake County, where she posted a $5,000 bond for her release. Alison Lawrence is now facing an animal cruelty charge, a third-degree felony, for her alleged crime.