Rabbit Destined To Become 'World's Biggest' Dies On Board United Airlines Flight

Things still aren't looking up for United Airlines. The airline was thrust into the spotlight recently when someone filmed a paying passenger being forcibly removed from the flight.

Dr David Dao has since launched legal proceedings after he was dragged from the plane, due to United overbooking the flight.

In the days that followed more passengers came forward to say they had been forced from their seats, because of overbooking. And then the news that United was responsible for the deaths of more pets than any other comparable airline last year.

The airline is now looking at another social media shitstorm after a woman claimed that her pet rabbit, which was destined to be the world's biggest, died on a United flight.

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The massive rabbit, Simon, measured at three-foot long and was placed into the cargo hold of a United Airlines flight from Heathrow to O'Hare Airport in Chicago to meet his new owner. By the time landed, poor Simon had died.

Annette Edwards, who bred the rabbit, said he was going to overtake his dad to be the biggest bunny in the world, and was in good health when she put him on the plane. She even forked out £300 for a vet to check him over before putting him on the flight, which she says cost around £2,000.

She told the Sun: "Simon had a vet's check-up three hours before the flight and was fit as a fiddle.

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"Something very strange has happened and I want to know what. I've sent rabbits all around the world and nothing like this has happened before."

Annette added that the rare rabbits were very valuable; she hires them out at a whopping £500 a time and says the upkeep on one of the animals is around £5,000 per year.

After Simon's death was reported, a spokesperson from United said: "We were saddened to hear this news.

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"The safety and wellbeing of all the animals that travel with us is of the utmost importance to United Airlines and our PetSafe team.

"We have been in contact with our customer and have offered assistance. We are reviewing this matter."

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Topics: United Airlines

Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at LADbible who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats. You can contact Claire at [email protected]

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