A Florida man is crediting his pregnant dog after winning big in a lottery scratch-off game, according to Local 10.
Florida Lottery says 42-year-old Leonard Linton, of Pinetta, scored a huge prize while playing the 100X The Cash game: $2 million! Linton told lottery officials it's thanks to his pregnant Dachshund, named Ivy, that he was able to buy the lottery ticket.
The owner says he got a call that Ivy wasn't feeling well and took an alternative route to get home faster. He made a quick pit stop at Stop N Shop, purchased the winning ticket, and went on his way. Now he's taking home a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,645,000.
“I still can’t believe it. This is life-changing, but I’m definitely getting Ivy a new kennel!” Linton says.
The Stop N Shop will also get a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the lucky scratcher.
"The $10 game 100X The Cash, launched in January and features more than $337.9 million in cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $2 million," according to reporters. "The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.44."
Fortune didn't just smile down on Linton, plenty of Floridians took home huge stacks of cash. One Florida man became a multimillionaire after playing another popular scratch-off game.