United Airlines is facing yet another PR disaster after it emerged last night,that a rabbit destined to be the world's biggest mysteriously died on a flight to the US.
Giant bunny Simon, who measured three-foot long, was placed in the cargo hold of a United Boeing 767 at Heathrow on his way to a new celebrity owner in America.
But when the jet landed at Chicago's O'Hare airport, the valuable rabbit was found dead, according to The Sun .
British breeder Annette Edwards said Simon, who was destined to overtake his father as the world's biggest rabbit , was healthy when he was placed on the United flight.
She told the newspaper:
"Simon had a vet’s check-up three hours before the flight and was fit as a fiddle.Annette, 65, from Stoulton, Worcestershire, added that Simon's new celebrity owner had been left "upset" by the animal's sudden death.
"Something very strange has happened and I want to know what. I’ve sent rabbits all around the world and nothing like this has happened before."
The giant rabbits cost £5,000 a year to keep and Annette hires hers out for £500 a time.
The scandal is the latest to hit United, which is fighting to restore its reputation after footage emerged showing a doctor being violently dragged from an overbooked flight.
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