More and more passengers are traveling with their pets. Abuse of the emotional support animal protections has prompted airlines such as United to restrict which types of animals can be carried onboard. However, United cabin crew on a flight Monday night went too far.
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According to a passenger on United fight 1284 from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) to New York’s LaGuardia (LGA), a passenger boarded the flight with a TSA-compliant pet carrier with a small dog inside. For unknown reasons, the flight attendant insisted that the passenger stow the carrier — with the dog inside — in an overhead bin for the duration of the flight.
The passengers reported hearing barking for part of the flight. By the end of the trip, horrified passengers found the dog had died in-flight.
I want to help this woman and her daughter. They lost their dog because of an @united flight attendant. My heart is broken. pic.twitter.com/mjXYAhxsAq
— MaggieGremminger (@MaggieGrem) March 13, 2018
United responded to TPG request for comment to confirm the story. A United spokesperson provided the following statement:
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