... Who can tell?

This is a sadly funny story from Aero-News.Net that probably beats whatever happened to your bags during DIA's last little snowstorm:

The FBI remains baffled as to how and why luggage from various international flights found their way into a dumpster behind a Houston pet shop.

Harris County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sergeant Dana Wolfe told the Associated Press the luggage came from passengers at Houston's George Bush International Airport going to or from London and Dubai.

Special agent Rolando Munoz said the FBI was contacted, and the 68 bags were returned to Continental Airlines.

I guess waiting at the carousel was a waste of time... you have to be much more creative to pick up your bags these days.