Man from Pinetta won $2 million and owes it all to his dog

By Paritosh | Published June 26, 2022 02:57 pm GMT

Leonard Linton, gives little Ivy all the credit for his $2 million-dollar win!

We’ve discovered one of the cutest and most surprising lottery stories ever!

Leonard Linton, a 42-year-old man from Pinetta, Florida has recently won the Florida Lottery from using a ‘100x The Cash’ scratch-off game.

Leonard does have a special someone to thank for his big winnings , that is his little dog named Ivy.

According to a news release, it all started when he received a call that his dog Ivy, who is pregnant, was not feeling well. To get to her as quickly as possible, Linton took a different route home, stopping at Stop & Shop located in Live Oak. He ran in quickly to buy a few things, including ??a 100X THE CASH Scratch-Off game.

"I still can't believe it," Linton said when he was asked what he plans to do with the money. "This is life-changing, but I'm definitely getting Ivy a new kennel!"

The 42-year-old claimed a one-time lump-sum payment of $1,645,000 at the Lottery Headquarters. The Stop & Shop in Live Oak will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.