TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A 30-year-old man in New Taipei got here into possession of a NT$1 million (US$31,700) scratch-off ticket {that a} cat held with a paw, or sat on it.
While queuing in entrance of the shop throughout the Lunar New Year vacation, the person observed the cat’s fondness for one explicit NT$2,000 scratch-off ticket. The serial variety of the ticket ended with the quantity “4,”, per a UDN report on Wednesday (Feb. 4).
The retailer clerk confirmed that many purchasers had handed on the scratch-off ticket as a result of its unfortunate serial quantity. Also, the store cat, Niu-niu (妞妞), typically sat on the ticket, stopping individuals from buying it.
Cat appears over Lunar New Year themed scratch-off tickets. (金來億讚彩券行 photograph)
The man took the cat’s affection for the scratch-off ticket as a superb omen, with the cat serving to maintain down the ticket whereas he scatched off the numbers. To his delight, he would develop into considered one of Taiwan Lottery’s NT$1 million winners.
Taiwan Lottery mentioned its “20 Million Super Red Envelope” scratch-off marketing campaign has eight first prizes value NT$20 million, 10 prizes value NT$2 million plus a Mercedes-Benz SUV, and 1,000 prizes value NT$1 million.
As of Tuesday (Feb.13), three prizes value NT$20 million, 5 value NT$2 million plus a Mercedes-Benz SUV, and 170 value NT$1 million have been gained. Taiwan Lottery reminded these seeking to money in on success at first of the Lunar New Year that there’s nonetheless loads of time to attempt their luck.
As for the recent scratch-off winner, he confirmed his gratitude to the store’s cat by buying just a few packets of meat-flavored snacks.
