A family's new puppy is already worth its weight in gold - after digging up sovereign coins worth almost £6,000. Adam Clark bought Ollie, a lagotto romagnolo, as a surprise for his nine-year-old daughter Alicia last month.
On his first walk around local fields, the pet stumbled upon a small fortune when he dug up 15 gold sovereign pieces likely dating back to the 19th century. Adam, who works in property, took the gold coins to be examined by precious metals dealer Chards, which valued the haul at a staggering £5,943.96.
The lagotto romagnolo is renowned for digging and is regularly used to hunt for truffles in the breed's native Italy. Owner Adam, 51, is thrilled with the return from the treasure, but believes the real prize is Ollie himself, dubbing him his very own "gold hunter".
