United Airlines Faces Questions Over Death of Giant Rabbit

I'll bet the truth is a "hare" raising story!

Tough break for United that the customer wouldn't let them perform the necropsy. Hard to cover up the beating evidence if the customer wants the rabbit back to have an independent necropsy done.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/26/united-airlines-new-pr-disaster-giant-rabbit-simon-dies-uk-flight

There is a reason that almost all dog breeders Do NOT ship their dogs by air to anywhere in the U.S.

"According to the most recent figures from the United States Department of Transportation, released in February, 35 animals died in transit across 17 airlines in the United States in 2015."

"United Airlines accounted for 14 of those deaths. The carrier transported nearly 100,000 animals over that period, a further nine of which were reported as injured."

According to the transportation website, over 2 million animals are transported annually. So, does that mean about 5% of the transports accounted for 40% of the fatalities?

https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/plane-talk-traveling-animals

Im wondering if the cargo hold was properly temperature regulated...if not, that would make a rabbit hopping mad.36" is 1 longggg rabbit

The continental giant rabbit, Simon, which was bound for O’Hare, had a veterinary checkup three hours before takeoff from Heathrow Airport near London and was “fit as a fiddle,” his breeder said. The animal was traveling to a buyer in the United States.

Who cares, could've just been shocked to death. All giant rabbits aren't the same :) maybe he had an enlarged heart & stroked out.