United apologises for death of dog on flight

United has apologized to the owners of dog who died in an aircraft cargo hold during a flight from Houston to San Francisco, the latest death of an animal under the airline's care. ABC News reported that the Rasmussen family's 5-year-old King Charles Spaniel Lulu was aboard the United plane on Sunday when it was delayed on the tarmac for two hours before taking off. The family said the dog died in the cargo hold and had been cleared to fly by a veterinarian days before the flight, ABC said. "We are so sorry to learn of Lulu's passing and have reached out to our customer to offer our condolences and assistance," United said Monday. "We are conducting a thorough review of this incident."<br/>