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The common excuse 'My dog ate my…' comes true, with disastrous results

The phrase “My dog ate my homework” is so common that it can leave teachers begging for more creative excuses. But something similar really did happen to Japanese Twitter user @asuka1216na5 – except this time, his dog ate something more costly than homework: Cash

On the left, multiple pieces of 10,000 yen (about S$125 each) and 1,000 yen notes, destroyed beyond repair. Yet on the right is the perpetrator who seems not the least bit remorseful.

But even upon seeing this, apparently there are Twitter users who are Team Doggo.

“Dog: I did nothing wrong…”

Some even pointed out that dogs often chew on things because there is an itch in their teeth.

“Please forgive him.”

Others offered helpful advice on exchanging the torn notes at the bank.

According to @Yuina_88’s image, notes with more than two-thirds of their surface area intact can exchange for the full amount. For notes with at least two-fifths will only get half the value, and anything less than that will be disregarded.

Then, there are those who paid more attention to the finer details, such as helping the owner zoom in on this tragedy.

Or creating a drama by adding a dialogue to the crumpled face of Hideyo Noguchi, the prominent Japanese bacteriologist who appears on the 1,000 yen note:

“Help… help me…”

But this canine is not alone in the world of money-eating, as shared by Twitter user @aristosilvia.

In fact, a similar incident happened very near our shores, during Chinese New Year this year.

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But with all the innocent puppy eyes these puppers can give, there is no way anyone can get angry at them, is there? Perhaps, this is the reason why we are adopting cashless payments. As we progress towards being a smart nation, there will be hardly any bank notes for dogs to chew on!

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