Aug. 25 (UPI) — A Washington postal employee’s efforts to rescue a trapped kitten led to his successful a $717,500 lottery prize.
Joseph Waldherr of Tacoma instructed Washington’s Lottery officers he was delivering the mail not too long ago when he heard the mewling of a kitten however could not find the supply.
Waldherr mentioned he heard the identical mewling in the identical space the next day and found the feline was wedged right into a small house.
“He put the kitten within the pocket of his sweatshirt, the place it slept for the remainder of his shift,” Washington’s Lottery mentioned in a information launch.
Waldherr mentioned the kitten rescue left him feeling fortunate, so he stopped into the Quinto comfort retailer and acquired a Hit 5 ticket.
The postal employee checked his ticket along with his spouse a couple of days later and found he had scored the $717,500 jackpot.
Waldherr credited the fortunate kitten along with his win. He mentioned the feline, now named Peaches, may have a brand new home at his home.
The winner mentioned he plans to make use of his prize money to assist his mother and father with their retirement and donate to charities.
“My spouse and I’ve every little thing we’d like. We simply need to assist others,” he mentioned.
