Dog dies after United flight attendant puts it in overhead bin
 

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https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ai...ad-bin-n856361

How dumb did the flight attendant have to be to think that putting a dog in an overhead compartment was even remotely a logical decision...

Do they have gaskets on the overhead bins now or something? I thought they were all just flimsy plastic that barely closed.

They definitely aren't air tight. I'm thinking the dog stressed itself to death maybe.

What dumb cunt would think it's ok to put a living thing up there, the amount of stupidity in this world is truly amazing.

Pugs have poor breathing passages so any restriction of air makes it hard for them. Especially when this is a young pup.

I wonder what United PR will be doing this time around.... probably nothing,

damm that is brutal, I always would love to take my dog with me to NY then I think of the conditions it would be on in a plane and would never put my dog in that situation.

50% off discount towards their next flight. Whatever it is they offer won't be enough.

While I 100% agree with this ^^, it is equally as dumb for the dog owner to think that putting his dog in there is even a remotely acceptable idea. Judging from the article, it might have been the 11 yr old girl owner that agreed to this when the flight attendant told her, in which case you can't really blame the minor because she probably didn't know better / didn't or couldn't refuse the attendant's position of authority. But the parent (mom?) of the girl was there and she allowed this to happened. FailFish

Seriously W.T.F... The amount of stupidity in this world is beyond belief... FailFish

The mom was flying with an infant as well. If you've ever flown with young kids, it can be demanding. Flying alone with two kids and a dog? You wouldn't have a second to yourself.

Judging how it kept barking, I have a feeling it's one of those fake emotional support dogs.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...kansas-mistake

Expecting a german shepherd, instead they got a great dane

from that article:

"Some 24 pets died while flying with US carriers last year, 18 of them with United, according to the Department of Transportation."

So when they're done beating up and dragging doctors out of their seats, they go and start killing dogs?

I’m pretty sure it is against Uniteds procedures to stuff anything living in the overhead bins.

Really I’d like to know why the little sucker died. As stated above, these things aren’t airtight. Far from it. The risks which I see in the overhead bins is peoples stupidly heavy carry-ons moving inflight and putting pressure on the little bugger. Stress is a possibility. Wouldn’t be any better in the cargo bay. Can’t blame the stupid move on just the FA. Is the owner that stupid? Why couldn’t they put it at their feet?

Ill wait for the autopsy to come out but I wouldn't be surprised if it died from a stress heart attack, or even something it had prior. The dog may have simply just died, or died due to the overall stress of the day of travel.

People are outraged like the dog died because it was stuffed into the overhead bin and suffocated to death. Im sure it had adequate air. Plus it was barking during the flight so it didn't die very quickly.

i would assume pets in cargo have a lot more breathing space, and cooler temps

They have whatever space they have in their crate and whatever the temp in the cabin area is the temp down there.

The cabin would be pressurized and climate controlled. I don't think the cargo area, where they store your checked-in luggage, would be, unless it's a special cargo area designed for livestock.

What a fucking nightmare for the girl and her family. Before I talk shit about what an absolute fail for humanity this is, I kind of feel that any animal would be much more comfortable in the cabin rather than in whatever cargo hold they are usually kept. However, I'm not schooled on what those conditions look like so it's hard to pass judgement. I'm envisioning loud, aggressive noises, pressure changes and coldness; which sounds like a terrible condition for plants let alone a sentient being, so the overhead compartment seems like a breeze comparitively speaking. I can't see a lack of oxygen being a concern but those types of dogs have respiratory issues anyway so maybe he/she panicked, increased breathing and just choked out. Stress leading to a respiratory problem and eventually suffocation would be my guess as to the cause of death.

Now, as to how this happened. I can't believe that the flight attendant just didn't understand that the girl had a dog in the box and that it was specifically that piece of miscommunication that led to the dogs death. What a ball drop :facepalm:

Humanity - I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul

https://www.petrelocation.com/blog/p...yths-and-facts

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Passenger flight's cargo would have the same climate (pressure and temperature) as the cabin. Notice your luggage is never arrived freezing cold?

There is no air flow into the overhead cabin, so not surprising if the dog died running out of air or barked so much that its throat is swollen causing it to not able to breath if nobody open the overhead compartment. The pug breed also have a lot of difficulty breathing due to push-in face. It couldn't have died of stress during a 3 hour separation like somebody suggested. That's wild.

I'm surprised nobody even checked on the poor thing after the plane reached cruising altitude and seat belts are off. There is certain negligence on the mom's part but the fucking flight attendant... I have no words. What a travesty. That cunt should never be allowed to work as attendant or any kind involving supporting a living thing ever again.

United, what a joke of an organization. You can tell what kind of culture they promote based on their employees' behaviors and their past PR response to viral incidents. This is hardly an isolated incident.

Common sense would tell me not to go on a plane with a pet. I mean is bad enough for humans let alone a dog. I mean at least we can walk around when we get tried but is different with a dog. You can't exactly walk a dog because you aren't sure if all passenger are not allergic to dog/animals or some passenger might be scare of dogs. Also what if the dog wouldn't barking? Some dogs are really stress when they are in a new enviorment or around tons of strangers.

^ so you're saying everyone has to give up their pets when they move away long distance?