Airline launches investigation after rabbit expected to be the world’s biggest found dead after travelling from London to ChicagoUnited Airlines is facing another PR disaster after a potentially record-breaking giant rabbit perished onboard one of its transatlantic flights. The 3ft (90cm) continental giant rabbit named Simon, which was 10 months old, died while travelling from London Heathrow to O’Hare airport in Chicago, the Sun reported. A United spokeswoman confirmed the airline had offered assistance to one of its customers and was reviewing the incident. 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 are reviewing this matter.”The death of Simon comes less than three weeks after a video showing a passenger being dragged off a United Express flight sparked widespread outrage.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2017 07:28 UTC