Here was your explanation, surprising you even would enter the conversation. You obviously see the ramifications of her testimony. You still haven't explained her statement, just endless rambling.
J Iocalletti: She could have started to say something like "and the bottom was a few inches off the ground", but interrupted herself to say "he carried it this way", demonstrating a right-handed grip near the top of the package.
The point being that
your hypothetical assumption isn't any more accurate or any more correct than any other. No matter how definitive you keep trying to make it.
At least
try to spell my name right. It's there for reference in every post.