(CBS NEWS) -- A German shepherd is finally back home with his family Friday morning afterUnited Airlines mistakenly sent him halfway across the world. Irgo was supposed to land in Kansas City with his owners on Tuesday, but United flew him to Japan instead.
That mistake came after an incident earlier this week when a dog died mid-flight after a flight attendant insisted it go in an overhead bin. It's been a costly week for United Airlines, but not just in terms of public relations. United flew Irgo back to the U.S. on a private plane, the average cost for a flight that is more than $90,000, reports CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers.
Despite the mix-up, the Swindle family was all smiles as they reunited with their dog at the Wichita airport Thursday night.
"It feels absolutely amazing to finally have him back. It's been a long four days," said Irgo's owner.
Kara Swindle and her family are relocating to Kansas from the West Coast, but when they went to pick up Irgo from the Kansas City airport on Tuesday, United Airlines gave them a different family's dog instead.
