United forces woman to put puppy in overhead bid, where it dies during flight

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Anonymous wrote:Eh – it’s a dog, whatever. Maybe stop bringing your effing “emotional support” animals everywhere.

Ikr...The US is the only culture which has fetishize dogs to this extent. I cant imagine if someone in any other country brings a dog with them wherever they go and tells someone, "I need my dog for emotional support." People would just laugh in their face. It's ok if the dog is a guide dog or a real service animal (like for epileptics) but this whole emotional support business is getting out of hand.

+1. I believe that they have emotional problems but a dog isn't going to solve it.

+10000

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Supposedly the flight attendant said she thought the carrier didn’t have an animal in it.

Of course she’s say that. The flight attendant should be excecuted.

You crossed a line.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't bring dogs on planes at all. Except for certified service animals.

The airline is at fault, but who in the heck flys with a baby, a small child AND a puppy? Stop doing this people. It's kinder to the animal and the rest of the passengers to leave it at home. If you can't afford to board the dog or have a dog sitter, you can't afford to fly and own a dog.

The family is just as at fault as the airline.

Dogs are no people.

Quit dragging them to places they do not belong, airplanes, school yards, little league ball fields, the grocery store, home depot, restaurants...

That poor flight attendant.

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The family paid a $125 fee to take the dog on-board. It was in a TSA-certified pet carrier.

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Anonymous wrote:The family paid a $125 fee to take the dog on-board. It was in a TSA-certified pet carrier.

Did they already have a bunch of other bags (diaper bag, toy bag, purse, etc) under their seats and were they trying to hold the carrier on their lap or in the seat with the little kid?

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Anonymous wrote:The family paid a $125 fee to take the dog on-board. It was in a TSA-certified pet carrier.

Did they already have a bunch of other bags (diaper bag, toy bag, purse, etc) under their seats and were they trying to hold the carrier on their lap or in the seat with the little kid?

The child was a lap child. Not sure if they were in the bulkhead (no underseat storage in front of them) though.

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There's something fishy and melodramatic about the report..."like my own Winston..."

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Anonymous wrote:Today, I boarded my first United Airlines flight.
On my way, I saw a Frenchie that looked identical to my own precious Winston. He was with his family - a young girl, no older than 8, her toddler sibling and their mother. He was meant to grow, learn, cry, play with those young children and be their furry friend. He was meant to live a long life filling that family's days with that special joy that only a dog can bring.

I sat behind the family of three and thought myself lucky - who doesn't when they get to sit near a puppy? However, the flight attendants of flight UA1284 felt that the innocent animal was better off crammed inside the overhead container without air and water. They INSISTED that the puppy be locked up for three hours without any kind of airflow. They assured the safety of the family's pet so wearily, the mother agreed.

There was no sound as we landed and opened his kennel. There was no movement as his family called his name. I held her baby as the mother attempted to resuscitate their 10 month old puppy. I cried with them three minutes later as she sobbed over his lifeless body. My heart broke with theirs as I realized he was gone.

The Humane Society of the U.S. says air travel can be risky for pets and especially dangerous for brachycephalic breeds — such as pugs or bulldogs, whose short nasal passages make them vulnerable to oxygen deprivation and heat stroke. This little guy fought hard for his life, filling our flight with his cries until he finally ran out of breath. United Airlines does not care about the safety of their furry travelers. This poor family paid $125 for their pet to be murdered in front of them. There is no excuse for the pain this family is suffering.

Today, I boarded my last United Airlines flight.

Link to where you got this garbage?

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Anonymous wrote:Supposedly the flight attendant said she thought the carrier didn’t have an animal in it.

Then why did she reassure the passenger that the dog would be safe up there? And did she think itt was the empty carrier that was barking and whining? So sad.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't bring dogs on planes at all. Except for certified service animals.

The airline is at fault, but who in the heck flys with a baby, a small child AND a puppy? Stop doing this people. It's kinder to the animal and the rest of the passengers to leave it at home. If you can't afford to board the dog or have a dog sitter, you can't afford to fly and own a dog.

Oh pp you are so out of touch! Traveling with babies and animals and god knows what else is sooo “worth it,” according to a lot of nutballs.

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Airline staff examine the carrier when you check in. They confirm the size of the dog and carrier. The customer didn’t sneak this dog on the plane. She paid the proper fee.

If the dog and carrier wouldn’t fit, she shouldn’t have been ticketed. And other items could have been placed in the bin. Not the dog.

The airline has already acknowledged fault here.

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Anonymous wrote:I had a yelping dog behind me on a trans Atlantic flight. 10 hours of constant barking. I felt like I died on that plane.

Let me guess, liberal?[/quote]

PP, why are you making this political? You do realize that Republicans and Democrats can get equally annoyed by things, right? I think this is story is horrible! But, even I wouldn't enjoy 10 hours of constant barking. Would you really?

Take your politics on the political forum, so unnecessary your comments.

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Animals smaller than a certain size are allowed in the cabin, under the seat, on certain airlines around the world.

Animals are not allowed in overhead containers.

The attendant should have known this and I hope she will be disciplined.

The airline is legally 100% at fault here.

In a few decades, animals will cease to be considered "property", just like humans ceased to be considered another human's "property" (slaves, wives and children). There will be stricter laws on animal cruelty as a result.

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This is horrible and so sad. You don't treat a beloved pet like that.

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Anonymous wrote:Supposedly the flight attendant said she thought the carrier didn’t have an animal in it.

Passengers report the puppy was barking the first half of the flight.