A Wisconsin man has gained over $107,000 after his spouse despatched him out to purchase scorching canine — and he purchased $10 price of lottery tickets.

The Wisconsin Lottery stated the fortunate winner, who has been named as Joseph Bednarek, gained the jackpot after his "scorching canine run became a scorching win."

The win passed off in Madison, Wisconsin, on March 22.

The lottery tickets Bednarek purchased are a part of a lotto sport with a rolling jackpot. The chances of successful are fairly small: 1 in 169,911. The Wisconsin Lottery stated: "Badger 5 is a Wisconsin-only lotto sport with a rolling jackpot beginning at $10,000. The chances of successful the Badger 5 jackpot are 1 in 169,911. Tickets are $1 per play."

Bednarek, who's retired, had been despatched to the shop to purchase meals by his spouse, Ellen.

The Wisconsin Lottery stated: "Joseph Bednarek's spouse despatched him out for warm canine and different groceries. Joseph went to Decide 'N Save, 55 W. Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac."

After seeing what the jackpot whole was for the lottery, Bednarek determined to purchase some tickets.

He then returned residence together with his meals earlier than he "checked his numbers the following day and realized he had gone on a really fortunate grocery run, as he held the jackpot-winning ticket."

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Joseph Bednarek's spouse, Ellen, despatched him out for warm canine and different groceries at a Decide 'N Save in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the place he purchased a lottery ticket and gained a $107,000 jackpot on March 22. Wisconsin Lottery/Zenger

The Wisconsin Lottery stated that Bednarek goes to make use of his money windfall to finish home repairs, then put the remaining cash into his financial savings.

Madison has a status for good cheese and craft beers. It additionally options an annual flyover present with army jets and boasts a robust athletics crowd, primarily based across the College of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Wisconsin Lottery says it enriches communities statewide by giving again 93 % of its income to winners, retailers and householders.

Since 1988, the Wisconsin Lottery has generated over $17 billion in whole income, greater than $9.7 billion in prizes paid, and $5.1 billion in funding for property tax credit to eligible state householders.

In December 2021, a person who lives in a suburb of Adelaide, Australia, performed the lottery and gained $3.4 million after marking his Set for Life ticket with numbers that appeared to him in a vivid dream — the place he'd gained the lottery. He stated he now believes in premonitions, given his multimillion-dollar win.

This story was offered to Newsweek by Zenger Information.