United Airlines to prohibit 25 pet breeds from cargo hold

United Airlines will ban 25 pet breeds when it resumes transportation of pets in its airplane cargo holds next month, the carrier announced Tuesday.

Why it matters: This comes after the death of a dog in March when an attendant told an owner to to place the dog’s carrying case in an overhead luggage compartment during a 3.5-hour flight. The airlines said the restrictions are meant to improve the well-being of all pets. United had accounted for 18 of the 24 animals that died on a major U.S. carrier last year, per the U.S. Department of Transportation.