ORLANDO, Fla. – A 57-year-old woman was arrested after police found a “dead animal” inside of a bathroom at Orlando International Airport in December, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.
Police said they responded to the airport on Dec. 16, 2024, in reference to a dead animal that an employee found inside of the women’s public restroom, before security checkpoints.
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State Senator Tom Leek was on the Senate Floor when he heard about the incident.
“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 said.
Police arrested Alison Agatha Lawrence for aggravated animal cruelty and she posted $5,000 bond.
Neighbors Roy and Janet Fernandes said they watched as law enforcement arrived at Lawrence’s home to make the arrest.
“I kept looking out, wondering what was going on,” Janet Fernandes said. “Then they left, then they came back. He said he heard a commotion going on outside. That must have been when they arrested her.”
Other neighbors expressed shock upon learning the news.
“It’s upsetting, sad,” Margie Leon said, who lives nearby.
“About a week or two ago, he said, ‘I don’t know why we haven’t seen the lady with the little white dog lately.’ And then we hear this sad story,” Janet Fernandes said.
In response to the incident, State Sen. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, released a statement, citing it as an example of why he introduced Senate Bill 502, aimed at strengthening penalties for animal cruelty cases.
