More dogs die on United than on any other airline. Here’s why.
EXCERPTS BELOW. CLICK ON LINK TO READ IN FULL. More dogs die on United than on any other airline. Here’s why. By Martine Powers April 4 It was a horrific incident that grabbed headlines and incited the ire of dog lovers around the world. A 10-month-old French bulldog died on a United Airlines flight after his carrier was placed inside a cabin overhead compartment at the direction of a flight attendant. And in the aftermath, animal advocates and concerned lawmakers glommed on to a shocking piece of data. Of the 506,994 animals that flew on U.S. commercial air carriers last year, 24 died in transit. And 18 of those deaths — 75 percent — occurred on United Airlines. Tom Eggert @madisonthom Turns out that not only does # United kill puppies because of poorly educated stewardesses, but 18 of the 24 dogs that died on planes last year were on United planes. If you are a do...
