Couple's Pet Dogs Eat Their Winning Lottery Ticket
But they were still able to redeem the torn-up ticket.
A couple in Oregon lucked out when they were still able to cash in on a winning lottery ticket after their dogs mistook it for a chew toy.
The Oregon lottery is no stranger to misshapen tickets, having received them drenched in mud, after being run through the washing machine, and in more curious states. This is a first, they said in a press release on Thursday, August 11, but officials were able to collect all of the necessary pieces to determine the ticket's status, allowing Rachel and Nathan Lamet to redeem their earnings after their two Alaskan Klee Kias tore it up.
"For some reason we left the ticket on the ottoman and they decided it was delicious," Lamet said of her dogs, Jack, 2, and Apple, 11 months. "I went to bed and when I woke up it was eaten to the point that I thought it was unable to be checked."
But her husband, Nathan, thought it was "hilarious" and that someone at the lottery might get a good laugh out of it. "He said it's for sure a winner," Lamet added.
The Oregon Lottery allows winning tickets to be sent in by mail, so the couple decided to send in the mangled ticket, along with a photo of their pups and a note detailing what happened.
To their surprise, the Oregon Lottery was able to piece what was left of the ticket back together, and the $3 Pharoah's Gold Crossword ended up fetching the couple $8.
"That's too funny," Lamet said when they found out they'd be receiving a check in the mail.
They'll put that money towards more chew toys for their furry friends. "They go through a lot," she explained. "We love them, but they are crazy sometimes."
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