Owner Anette Edwards has offered a 2,000-pound reward for the return of her continental giant rabbit, Darius.

The owners of a giant rabbit who was found dead after a United Airlines flight demanded the airline pay damages, order an outside investigation and re-evaluate how it handles animals.

Simon, a 10-month-old, one-metre -long continental rabbit, had a vet check shortly before travelling from London's Heathrow airport to Chicago's O'Hare.