[glorgau]

I put the blame on the dog owner who was either too stupid or too cheap to do the proper thing with her animal.

Exactly. Too selfish to transport their animal correctly.

[OrangeHoof]

Now that I've seen better photographs, I will admit the bag was up to code provided it could fit under the seat. I've been to three different reports of the incident and still have seen no mention of a $125 ticket for the pet.

Were I the passenger, I would have been livid that I paid $125 dollars and was not allowed to stow the dog under the seat *where it belongs*. I would make them accommodate me or kick me off the plane while I raised holy hell with their airport offices.

I realize this situation involves a non-English-speaking new mother with an infant and an 11-year-old daughter and a puppy. Even if she did everything properly, she has bigger priorities than the welfare of the puppy. I fully grasp that. She clearly made the decision that, despite the inconvenience, she'd endure and continue on the flight.

It sounds like United is offering to pay for everything because they want the whole thing to disappear from the media as fast as possible whether they were the guilty party or not.

As for the flight attendants, I'd love to hear their side of the story but I don't expect the airline will ever allow that.