Priciest Dinner Ever: American Family Dog Devours $4,000 in Cash
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a 7-year-old Goldendoodle named Cecil, a crossbreed of a Golden Retriever and Poodle, earned his nickname "Cash-Eater" after devouring a stash of $4,000 in cash. The money was brought home by his owner, local resident Clayton Law, to pay workers for installing a fence. The Washington Post reported this amusing incident.
Upon returning home, Law placed the cash on the kitchen counter with the intention of hiding it later. However, before he could do so, Cecil promptly investigated the envelope and consumed almost all the $100 and $50 bills inside.
Clayton Law and his wife, Carrie, noted that Cecil had never shown interest in items on the counter before, and he had never torn apart anything there. Witnessing this scene, they were more shocked than angry. After Cecil fell asleep, the Laws called a veterinarian to inquire whether they should take him for a checkup due to ingesting a bundle of cash. However, the experts reassured them that for a 45 kg dog, unlike smaller breeds, such an incident posed no threat.
"Considering his weight at 45 kg, we were told that as long as he eats, drinks, and goes to the bathroom, he will be fine. If he were a small dog, it would have been a different story," said Clayton.
Following the incident, the Laws gathered the torn bills and managed to recover around $1,500. When they contacted the bank, the manager explained that the bank would accept any taped bills with intact serial numbers visible on both the front and back.
"I felt like a kid saying, 'The dog ate my homework.' I was surprised when they said they had seen similar cases repeatedly – that perhaps dogs are attracted to the unique smells of money," noted Carrie Law.
After the incident, Clayton Law accompanied Cecil during his backyard walks for the next two days while the dog relieved himself. Then, along with Carrie, they collected the dog's droppings and washed the torn bills with soap in the utility sink.
The Law couple decided that if they could find humour in the situation, others could too. They created a video with photos, which they posted on Instagram. Another video, showing them washing and patiently piecing the money back together like a puzzle, garnered over 175,000 likes.