A woman looking forward to traveling with her family for the holidays received some bad news when she landed in the Bahamas Christmas Day.

Atlanta resident Alison Joyner discovered two of her designer purses worth a total of $4,500 went missing from her checked luggage after flying with Delta Air Lines, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

“I definitely felt violated,” Joyner told Fox 5. “Like, why would somebody do this? Why me?”

While unpacking in her hotel, Joyner noticed her belongings looked disheveled and that her blue Chanel clutch bag and Louis Vuitton clutch were missing. 

Alison Joyner holds up a red suitcase she used to travel to the Bahamas. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

The Atlanta resident said the incident may alter her future travel plans. 

“It’s something I’ll definitely rethink in the future,” Joyner said. “I just never thought this would happen, especially on, you know, Christmas Day, where everything is about joy, giving, kindness.”

Theft from checked luggage is not new. The Department of Homeland Security said in 2005 that dozens of TSA baggage screeners were terminated across several major U.S. airports in 2005 for allegedly stealing valuables from checked bags.

The incident serves as a reminder to take precautions while traveling, such as placing valuable items in a carry-on or using tracking devices such as AirTags.