Dog dies after airline worker has it placed in overhead bin

A dog died on a United plane after a flight attendant ordered its owner to put the animal in the plane's overhead bin. United said Tuesday that it took full responsibility for the incident on the Monday night flight from Houston to New York. United called it "a tragic accident that should never have occurred, as pets should never be placed in the overhead bin." The dog was in a small pet carrier designed to fit under an airline seat. Passengers reported that they heard barking during the flight and didn't know that the dog had died until the plane landed at LaGuardia. The cause of the dog's death was not immediately known. United is investigating the incident and has offered to pay for a necropsy. <br/>