Puppy Dies on 3-hour United Flight From Texas After Owner Is Told to Put It in the Overhead Bin

A French bulldog puppy died Monday night on a flight out of Texas after a flight attendant told its owner that the dog needed to be placed in the overhead compartment.June Lara, a passenger on United Airlines Flight 1284 from Houston to New York, wrote on Facebook that he was seated behind a family of three who had brought 10-month-old Papacito along with them.But Lara was surprised when a flight attendant said the pup should be placed in the overhead compartment."They INSISTED that the puppy be locked up for three hours without any kind of airflow," he wrote. "They assured the safety of the family's pet so wearily, the mother agreed."  Continue reading...