Golden retriever unearths $100,000 worth of heroin while digging in backyard
Many dog owners do their best to train their pets to stop
digging holes in the backyard.
But for one mischievous golden retriever, the naughty habit
helped take more than $100,000 worth of black tar heroin off the streets.
Eighteen-month-old Kenyon dug up a mystery object in his
family's backyard in Yamhill County in the US state of Oregon.
The family, who have opted to stay anonymous, thought Kenyon
may have found a time capsule buried by the home's previous owners, so they
filmed themselves opening it for posterity's sake.
But they soon realised it was not a time capsule — and was
more likely some sort of controlled substance — and called the police.
Little did Kenyon's owners realise their dog had dug up more
than 15 ounces of black tar heroin, worth about $US85,000 (AU$107,000).
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, which identified the
substance, praised Kenyon for his backyard discovery.
"Opioid addiction and overdose deaths are on the rise
and, with the help of Kenyon, this large quantity of heroin is removed from our
community," Yamhill County Sheriff Tim Svenson said.
