THE NOT-SO-FRIENDLY SKIES — A dog passed away on a United Airlines flight from H-town to the Big Apple after a flight attendant ordered the animal be shoved into an overhead bin. <br /><br />Of course United is now in damage control. On Tuesday, the airline apologized and said it was taking responsibility for the dogocide. <br /><br />It also noted that pets should never be put in the overhead storage compartment — well, almost never. <br /><br />Witnesses said the woman's dog carrier was sticking out into the aisle, so a kind, thoughtful United flight attendant told her to stow the carrier and her pooch in the overhead bin. <br />During the flight, other passengers said they heard the dog barking. Unfortunately, after arriving in New York it was no longer barking because it died. <br />The dog's owner responded by collapsing to the ground in the aisle and balling her eyes out. <br /><br />United takes care of its customers, which is why its paying for the necropsy and is refunding the tickets.
