Overview

• Alison Agatha Lawrence was arrested on March 18, 2025, for allegedly drowning her 9-year-old miniature schnauzer, Tywinn, at Orlando International Airport on December 16, 2024.
• Lawrence was told she could not board her flight to Colombia with the dog due to missing travel documentation required for pets.
• Surveillance footage showed Lawrence entering the restroom with Tywinn and exiting without the dog before boarding her flight to Colombia.
• A necropsy confirmed that Tywinn died from drowning, and the dog’s body was found in a restroom trash bag along with its collar and travel items.
• The incident has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for stricter animal cruelty laws, with Florida Senate Bill 502 gaining legislative attention.