NEW YORK -- A dog died on a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York after a flight attendant apparently insisted a woman put the puppy in an overhead bin, according to multiple reports.
The incident, first reported on The Points Guy blog, happened on Monday night when the attendant apparently told the woman to put the TSA-approved pet carrier in the overhead bin.
According to the report, passengers heard the black French bulldog barking during the flight, but the owner did not discover the dog had died until after the plane landed.
June Lara, who was on the flight, wrote about the incident on Facebook:
A United Airlines spokesperson sent a statement to The Points Guy:
The cause of death is unclear, however air circulation is minimal inside overhead bins. While the bins are pressurized, a lack of airflow may have caused the dog to suffocate.
Read June Lara's full Facebook post: