Dog dies on United Airlines when staff insist she is put in the overhead lockers

[Cherie]

I am so angry about this, what kind of idiots


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/united-airlines-apologizes-after-dog-dies-in-overhead-compartment/ar-BBKbqhT?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartanntp

United Airlines apologized on Tuesday after a dog died on a flight during which it was stored in a passenger’s overhead compartment. A witness said that a flight attendant had ordered the pet owner to put the dog in the compartment before the plane took of

[Brillopad]

I am so angry about this, what kind of idiots


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/united-airlines-apologizes-after-dog-dies-in-overhead-compartment/ar-BBKbqhT?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartanntp

United Airlines apologized on Tuesday after a dog died on a flight during which it was stored in a passenger’s overhead compartment. A witness said that a flight attendant had ordered the pet owner to put the dog in the compartment before the plane took of

I read that Cherie. Bloody awful. That poor dog and it’s owner. I hope she sues the attendant as it was not airline policy. Maybe the attendant didn’t like dogs. Shameful.

[Amy Jade]

Obviously this is horrible and incredibly sad and I hope the worker who insisted the dog be stored as luggage is punished but why did the owner not once check on the dog? I understand it says the infant needed attention but what responsible owner would not check on their dog?

[Cherie]

Obviously this is horrible and incredibly sad and I hope the worker who insisted the dog be stored as luggage is punished but why did the owner not once check on the dog? I understand it says the infant needed attention but what responsible owner would not check on their dog?

Don't get that either or why didn't another passenger ask about the dog, or offer to check or why didn't she ask an attendant to check on it...

[Kazanne]

I didn't think dogs were allowed on board only in the luggage compartments in a suitable crate ? but I guess it must be,but to leave a dog in an overhead compartment is madness, I hope whoever is responsible for this gets the book thrown at them .

[Amy Jade]

Don't get that either or why didn't another passenger ask about the dog, or offer to check or why didn't she ask an attendant to check on it...

In the witnesses social media post she said the dog was barking and crying for a while and then fell silent. I have no idea why not one person in that seating area spoke up either.

Very sad story either way a little 10 month old pup :(

[Amy Jade]

I didn't think dogs were allowed on board only in the luggage compartments in a suitable crate ? but I guess it must be,but to leave a dog in an overhead compartment is madness, I hope whoever is responsible for this gets the book thrown at them .

According to UA's policy pets are allowed in the cabin they must be in a carry on cage, nothing at all about putting them in storage compartments on their website. You're changed $125 for it though.

'United allows domesticated cats, dogs, rabbits and household birds (excluding cockatoos) to travel accompanied in the aircraft cabin on most flights within the U.S. An in-cabin pet may be carried in addition to a carry-on bag and is subject to a $125 service charge each way. There is an additional $125 service charge for each stopover of more than four hours within the U.S. or more than 24 hours outside of the U.S.'

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/animals/in_cabin.aspx

[Eddie.]

United Airlines doing what they are best at again :clap1:
Though I feel sad for the dog and its owner... :(

[Livia]

No way would my dog have gone in the overhead compartment, if I'd had to have got off the plane.

United Airlines though... what a bloody shower.

[DemolitionRed]

This is horrible and completely unnecessary. Presumably the dog suffocated.

[lewis111]

I also wouldn't have put my dog in the overhead locker, but I'm also aware that many people do have somewhat of a lack of common sense. Also, in that situation, they are lead to believe that the people working there and telling them what to do know best so they probabaly just followed their instructions thinking it happens all the time - very bery sad story

WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL USING THIS COMPANY FFS

[Tom4784]

Such cruelty, I don't understand how that airline is still in business, last year they were attacking people and dragging them off plans and this year they're killing dogs.

****ing awful company, I hope the owners sue for every penny.

[user104658]

At least she didn't flush it down the toilet.

[user104658]

In all seriousness though, surely we have to put some of the blame on the owner? I mean... There's being TOLD to put your dog in an overhead compartment, and then there's... Actually doing it...

[Barry.]

Sick.

[Cal.]

Like **** I would do that I’d get off the plane

[Kazanne]

In all seriousness though, surely we have to put some of the blame on the owner? I mean... There's being TOLD to put your dog in an overhead compartment, and then there's... Actually doing it...

Perhaps the owner had trouble understanding the consequences of putting a live animal into and airtight compartment, but what was wrong with the people sitting in that vicinity to say nothing and not check it was ok,as for the Airline,I have no words.:bawling:

[Livia]

Surely if the dog was in the plane and not in the hold it must have been some kind of therapy dog? Whatever... the dog was going to suffocate and anyone on that plane near enough to see what was happening should have known it.

[Kazanne]

Surely if the dog was in the plane and not in the hold it must have been some kind of therapy dog? Whatever... the dog was going to suffocate and anyone on that plane near enough to see what was happening should have known it.

It was a little French bulldog Livia,

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/united-airlines-apologizes-after-dog-dies-in-overhead-compartment/ar-BBKbqhT?OCID=ansmsnnews11

This video is so sad

[Livia]

It was a little French bulldog Livia,
https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Dog+Dies+On+Plane&qpvt=dog+dieson+plane&FORM=EWRE

Awwwww..... My friend Alice has a French bulldog called Hugo... he is the sweetest little thing. I thought you had to be a clear thinker if you were cabin crew. Clearly not.

[Kazanne]

Awwwww..... My friend Alice has a French bulldog called Hugo... he is the sweetest little thing. I thought you had to be a clear thinker if you were cabin crew. Clearly not.

Yes it seems it was the staff who kept telling her to put it in the overhead baggage, well I would have refused,but this woman probably thought they knew what they were doing

[Livia]

Yes it seems it was the staff who kept telling her to put it in the overhead baggage, well I would have refused,but this woman probably thought they knew what they were doing

United Airlines are not exactly covering themselves in glory lately, are they.

[Kazanne]

United Airlines are not exactly covering themselves in glory lately, are they.

They really aren't Livia,and I just read she was in there for 3 and a half hours and passengers heard her barking !!!!
https://news.sky.com/story/anger-after-dog-dies-in-planes-overhead-locker-11289101

It's truly disgusting and I would not let this go if that pup were mine.it doesn't look as though it was even in a cage or box.
:fist:

[jet]

I am so angry about this, what kind of idiots


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/united-airlines-apologizes-after-dog-dies-in-overhead-compartment/ar-BBKbqhT?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartanntp

United Airlines apologized on Tuesday after a dog died on a flight during which it was stored in a passenger’s overhead compartment. A witness said that a flight attendant had ordered the pet owner to put the dog in the compartment before the plane took of

The poor little thing. That's disgusting. Whoever is responsible should be jailed. People get away with doing things to animals they would never get away with doing to a human being; as if animals can't feel distress and pain. It makes me so damn mad.

[Beso]

Obviously this is horrible and incredibly sad and I hope the worker who insisted the dog be stored as luggage is punished but why did the owner not once check on the dog? I understand it says the infant needed attention but what responsible owner would not check on their dog?

Not sure if the mcanns have dogs amy!

[Kizzy]

How?... How could all those passengers listen to that poor creature cry and do nothing?...

Is trying not to see this dog as a metaphor right now, with all that's going on in the world its things like this that for me cement how far we're ****ing regressing.

[Saph]

birds (excluding cockatoos)

racism at its finest

[Kazanne]

racism at its finest

What has racism got to do with it :shrug:

[Maru]

I would've walked off the plane and demanded to see that policy in writing while on the phone with customer service and taking names... there would be words

I only flew with a pet once. It was with my cat before I had my dogs and was moving bac to Houston and didn't want to put her through a long car ride. She stayed under the seat in front of me and went everywhere with me including into the bathroom (that was amusing)... no way would I have let her out of my eyesight... I wouldn't board my dogs or them now... there's obviously a lack of sympathy when it comes to pets... much less to other human beings. Unfortunately the airlines have lost customer service... sadly it's like you're cattle being shuffled around half the time. A lot of people including myself who used to love to fly now loathe it...

On the plus side, I've always gotten a small alcoholic beverage or hot black tea when flying Southwest and I've never been charged for it. So the small things I guess...

[Marsh.]

A witness said that a flight attendant had ordered the pet owner to put the dog in the compartment before the plane took off.

So, for take off. They always demand everything to be stored away for take off and for landing. So why did nobody check on, or take the dog out once during the flight itself? :conf:

Also, the dog was barking like crazy as the plane took off and no one thought it odd that the dog remained silent for the rest of the flight?

[Marsh.]

Not sure if the mcanns have dogs amy!

They do. They just buy a new one every week and pretend it's the same one.

[Marsh.]

It's bloody awful but when I saw the thread, the first thing on my mind was...

Lu-f4X_Y8Y8

[jaxie]

No way would my dog have gone in the overhead compartment, if I'd had to have got off the plane.

United Airlines though... what a bloody shower.

I'd have left the plane too.

[kirklancaster]

Obviously this is horrible and incredibly sad and I hope the worker who insisted the dog be stored as luggage is punished but why did the owner not once check on the dog? I understand it says the infant needed attention but what responsible owner would not check on their dog?

A great point A.J.

The owners must bear some culpability. That poor dog.

[Ammi]

..it says in the article that the airline accepts full responsibility...which is no comfort atm, I know...this is just so sad and tragic..:sad:...and ‘preventability’ always adds another layer to that because this sad loss of life could have been prevented...

...all of the ‘if onlys’ so many people must be feeling..:sad:...if only the correctly sized travelling box/cage had been used and the pup was under the seat...if only the attendant hadn’t demanded and enforced something that was obvious in its danger to the pup...if only all on the flight had realised how weakened the ‘voice’ was becoming before all fell silent...:sad:...so many if onlys must be felt by so many people right now...it’s all heart-breaking...I really feel for the flight attendant as well because their if onlys will be so difficult to live with...I’m not sure if I could live with something like that...the distress of the mother and the children and all on the flight, just awful and so sad for all...awful...

[Tom4784]

What has racism got to do with it :shrug:

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a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
"she was in a mood to tell jokes"
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make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.
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[Livia]

One of the most tedious things in the world is to have someone post a dictionary definition to intelligent adults.

[Kazanne]

joke
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noun
1.
a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
"she was in a mood to tell jokes"
synonyms: funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pleasantry; More
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make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.
"she could laugh and joke with her colleagues"
synonyms: tell jokes, crack jokes

Maybe if the person had used a smilie at the end it would have been seen as a joke,but to be honest it didn't even make me smile nevermind laugh:smug:

[Niamh.]

Maybe if the person had used a smilie at the end it would have been seen as a joke,but to be honest it didn't even make me smile nevermind laugh:smug:

It was kind of funny :hehe:

[Kazanne]

It was kind of funny :hehe:

I don't think anything about that story is funny,I just don't see it?The dog is black,so what?

[Marsh.]

One of the most tedious things in the world is to have someone post a dictionary definition to intelligent adults.

Don't be silly.

He posted it to Kazanne. :smug:

[Kazanne]

Don't be silly.

He posted it to Kazanne. :smug:

Thanks Marsh,I have never professed to be intelligent,but you get your rocks off by dissing people. You are soooooooooooooooooooo funny.

[Niamh.]

I don't think anything about that story is funny,I just don't see it?The dog is black,so what?

Oh fgs nobody is laughing at the actual story.

The joke was "Birds (excluding Cockatoos)" as in excluding Cockatoos is racist, nothing to do with the dog being black :laugh:

[Marsh.]

Thanks Marsh,I have never professed to be intelligent,but you get your rocks off by dissing people. You are soooooooooooooooooooo funny.
I get my rocks off to brunettes in fishnets. :smug:

[Marsh.]

Happy flighting.

[Kazanne]

Oh fgs nobody is laughing at the actual story.

The joke was "Birds (excluding Cockatoos)" as in excluding Cockatoos is racist, nothing to do with the dog being black :laugh:

Mine makes more sense :fist:

[Niamh.]

Mine makes more sense :fist:

:laugh:

[Marsh.]

Saph literally quoted that "birds (excluding cockatoos)" so how the colour of the dog came into it. [emoji23]