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A family’s new puppy is already worth its weight in gold.
Adam Clark, 51, brought home Ollie, a Lagotto Romagnolo, as a surprise for his nine-year-old daughter Alicia Clark last month.
The Lagotto Romagnolo is a breed known forits truffle hunting skills. On March 30, Ollie’s owners decided to see what the pup could sniff out on his first walk around the local fields. The young dog stumbled upon a small fortune.
To Adam’s delight and utter disbelief, Ollie instinctively dug up 15 gold sovereign pieces, likely dating back to the nineteenth century.
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The landlord is thrilled with the treasure but believes the real prize is Ollie himself, dubbing him his very own “gold hunter.”
“When we got him, we thought he seemed special,” Adam told SWNS.
“Alicia was over the moon, and we couldn’t wait to take him out for his first walk,” he added of the day Ollie found the loot. “We’d literally been walking for around ten minutes when Ollie suddenly stopped and started frantically digging away at the soil — that’s when he uncovered the pile of gold pieces.”
“The treasure is one thing, but the fact is, I’ve bought myself my very own gold hunter, and I cannot wait to take him out again,” Adam said. “He is obviously a very special pup, and I’m thrilled with what he brings to the table — quite literally!”
source: people.com
