A gold-digging puppy has sniffed out sovereign coins worth nearly £6,000 on his first walk.
Adam Clark, 51, bought Ollie, a Lagotto Romagnolo, as a surprise for his daughter Alicia, nine, last month.
The breed is notorious for digging - especially for truffles. On his first walk around the local fields on March 30, the young dog stumbled upon a small fortune.
To his owner’s disbelief, Ollie instinctively dug up a total of 15 gold sovereign pieces likely dating back to the nineteenth century.
Mr Clark, who works in property, took the gold coins to be examined by Chards in Blackpool, one of the country’s leading gold dealers, which valued them at £5,943.96.
While the landlord is “thrilled” with the return from the treasure, he believes the real prize is Ollie himself, dubbing the canine his very own “gold hunter”.
‘I couldn’t quite believe it’
Mr Clark, from Blackpool, Lancs., said: “When we got him we thought he seemed special. Alicia was over the moon and we couldn’t wait to take him out for his first walk around the gala fields.
“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 - I couldn’t quite believe it.
“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.
“He is obviously a very special pup and I’m thrilled with what he brings to the table - quite literally!”
Ollie found the coins when he was just 10 weeks old.
Mr Clark added: “I have an allergy to animal hair so we were restricted on what dog we could get.
“We got him from a breeder in Manchester and my daughter connected with him instantly - they’re best friends.
“He cost me £2,000 so after sniffing out the gold he tripled my investment which is always a bonus!”
