Family pet Alfie leads owner to £100K win
Retired pub landlady Pauline Dunne took her beloved pooch out for an early morning walk and returned home £100K richer after scooping the top prize on the National Lottery GameStore Cash Drop Scratchcard.
With a cuppa in one hand and a coin in the other, the mum of three almost fell off her chair when she discovered it was a winner. Pauline said, "I looked across the different rows and thought 'crikey I've won'. It was still early in the morning and my partner Stewart was in bed so I woke him and asked him to check it.
"I was so excited I also called my daughter Angela who didn't believe me and thought I was telling fibs. She came round to take a look too and soon everybody in the family knew. I have to admit that I was shaking by this point. I didn't know if I was coming or going and Alfie was wondering what all the excitement was about!"
After persuading everyone she wasn’t 'barking mad' and hiding the scratchcard under the mattress until she had it confirmed for sure, they celebrated with a glass of bubbly at the local club. Pauline has decided to treat her family to holidays and of course pamper her pet Alfie with the winnings. "He is already spoilt. He had a new bed for Christmas so I'd better get him something extra special now."
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