In a tale that gives “money to burn” a whole new meaning, a Pennsylvania couple experienced a real-life ‘dog ate my homework’ scenario. But instead of homework, their dog, Cecil, decided to feast on a whopping $4,000 in cash. Talk about expensive taste!
Clayton and Carrie Law, probably envisioning a peaceful day of home improvements, left an envelope filled with cash on the countertop. Little did they know, their seven-year-old couch potato of a doodle, Cecil, had other plans. It seems Cecil suddenly developed a taste for the finer things in life – like a bundle of cold, hard cash.
Clayton recalls walking in on Cecil, who was standing triumphantly over what looked like a crime scene straight out of a heist movie. Except, in this version, the bandit is a 100-pound dog with a penchant for paper. “It was so out of character that it just didn’t seem real,” he says, still in disbelief at Cecil’s newfound counter-surfing abilities.
But the plot thickens. As any dog owner knows, what goes in must come out. And come out it did, in the middle of the night, with that all-too-familiar pre-vomit gagging sound. Clayton, leaping into action like a superhero (albeit one in pajamas), was met with a scene straight out of a gross-out comedy: half-digested $100 and $50 bills.
What followed was a few days of what could only be described as the world’s most unpleasant treasure hunt. The Laws became temporary archaeologists, sifting through their dog’s… let’s call it ‘outputs’… in search of their mutilated moolah. “It was an expensive puzzle,” Clayton laughs, probably while holding his nose.
After days of this rather unconventional form of money laundering, they were able to salvage $3,550. Their bank, surprisingly unfazed by the chewed-up cash, swapped the bills out. “The bank was really nice about it,” Carrie says, adding that apparently, this sort of thing happens more often than you’d think. Who knew dogs had such expensive palates?
Their original plan to build a new fence might be on hold, but the Laws have another creative project in mind: turning the remaining bits of money into art. Maybe they’ll call it “The Dog Ate My Savings.”
Cecil’s pricey snack adventure went viral on social media, bringing laughter and maybe a few cringes to people everywhere. “We’re just happy the story’s making people laugh,” Carrie says. It’s a reminder that whether it’s a pet or a child, sometimes they do the silliest things, and all you can do is shake your head and love them anyway.
So, next time you think about leaving cash lying around, remember Cecil’s tale. It’s not just toddlers you have to worry about; your four-legged friends might just have a taste for greenbacks, too! 🐕💵🤣
