Too Expensive Food... Pet Dog Swallowed a $4,000 Money Envelope

Recovered from feces... Washed and restored fragments
About $3,550 recovered... Pet dog also healthy

A pet dog at a home in the United States ate $4,000 (about 5.25 million KRW) in cash. The owner couple searched through the dog's vomit and feces to recover the money, and shared the process on social media, attracting attention.

Foreign media including The Washington Post reported on the 4th (local time) that a pet dog named 'Cecil' living in Pennsylvania, USA, had the 'most expensive meal' in canine history.

A pet dog that ate $4,000 (about 5.25 million won) in cash left by its owner
[Photo source='ooolalaw' Instagram capture]

The incident occurred in early December last year. Clayton and Carrie Ro, a couple living in Pennsylvania, left an envelope containing money on the kitchen counter to give to workers who were repairing the fence around their house. The envelope contained $4,000 (about 5.25 million KRW) in cash.

About 30 minutes later, Clayton discovered their dog 'Cecil' eating the bills inside the envelope. When they witnessed the scene, most of the money had already been swallowed by the dog, and shredded pieces of paper were scattered around. After assessing the situation, the couple first contacted a veterinarian to check if Cecil needed treatment. The vet advised that there would likely be no serious problem and to monitor him carefully at home.

Afterwards, the couple went through a difficult process to recover the money. They first taped together the torn bills they found. The money that had gone into the dog's stomach had to be retrieved through vomit and feces. The couple sifted through Cecil's vomit and feces to separate the cash and washed each piece. Carrie recalled, "The cleaning process smelled quite awful."

The cleaned cash pieces were taped so that the serial numbers on the front and back of the bills could be verified. After a puzzle-like process, the couple was able to exchange most of the restored money for new bills at the bank.

Recently, the couple shared the series of events on social media, stating that although they could not recover the full amount, they managed to retrieve $3,550 (about 4.66 million KRW), excluding $450 (about 590,000 KRW).

As the story gained attention, the couple said, "The bank said this kind of thing happens quite often," and added, "Cecil is healthy. He is just a friend with a very expensive taste."

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