A Massachusetts man is using his lottery winnings to honor someone special in his life — his dog!
Paul Riley of Peabody, Massachusetts, won $4 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery, and when he went to collect his winnings on January 16, he took his dog Raven with him.
He also let the pup photobomb a picture he took of his lottery check.
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Riley won the lottery’s “100X Cash” instant scratch-off game — he opted to take the money in a one-time payment of $2.6 million before taxes — and he has big plans for it.
In addition to treating his wife to a new car, the animal lover plans to donate a portion of his winnings to the Animal Rescue League in honor of his furry friend; he told the Massachusetts State Lottery.
An Instagram post on the lottery account featuring Riley and Raven — who looked cute and cozy in a fuzzy purple sweater — garnered quite a few fans.
“The love he included his fur baby in [the] picture,” one commented, while another called him “a real animal lover.”
Others praised Riley’s decision to give back, writing: “Donating to an animal shelter is [an] amazing thing to do” and “Bless you for donating to our fur babies.”
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Riley bought the $4 million winning ticket at Summit Variety, a Peabody store, which will receive a $40,000 ticket sales bonus.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, there is still a $4 million jackpot — and six prizes of $1 million each — to be won in the $10 instant ticket game.
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