A Central Florida woman was taken into custody after police say she killed a dog and left it in a bathroom at Orlando International Airport in 2024.
An arrest affidavit from the Orlando Police Department says on Dec. 16, Alison Lawrence traveled to the airport with her white dog, Tywinn, for a flight to Colombia.
That's when the employee removed the trash bag from the canister and found the dog, the affidavit says.
Lawrence's name and contact information were on the dog tag, police said.
Animal services responded and helped identify the dog using its chip and locating Lawrence.
It was determined that Tywinn's death was from drowning.
Surveillance cameras at the airport show Lawrence arriving with the dog and then sitting at the gate without the dog
Tywinn is listed as a 9-year-old miniature Schnauzer, the affidavit says.
Lawrence was taken into custody Tuesday in Lake County, where she has since posted $5,000 bond according to OPD.
She is facing aggravated animal cruelty, which is a third-degree felony, according to police.
