A trip to the vet isn’t cheap, but it is even more expensive when it’s because your pet has swallowed wads of cash.
Neil and Judith Wright, from Llandudno, Wales, learned that lesson the hard way recently when a vet bill suddenly turned into a $450 because their dog ate $280.
The couple’s 9-year-old labradoodle, Ozzie, swallowed an envelope containing the cash after someone slipped the mail through the slot in their doorway, Sky News reported.
“Someone had owed us money and popped it through the letterbox for us, that’s how Ozzie got hold of it,” Judith Wright said.
Ozzie’s parents rushed him to Murphy & Co Veterinary Practice where a veterinarian induced vomiting, and Ozzie coughed up the money — as well as a money bag and money clip.
Fortunately, the pup isn’t injured, but the same can’t be said for the Wrights’ wallet.
When factoring in the money Ozzie swallowed as well as the out-of-pocket vet bill of $170, the family spent roughly $450.
Luckily, Neil said he might be able to get some of his money back if he takes the salvaged swallowed money to the Bank of England.
And to ensure this doesn’t happen again, the Wrights said they plan to put a cage outside their letter slot.