Kannauj (UP): Leaving your pet hungry could cost you dearly, as a farmer in Uttar Pradesh realized the hard way.
Much to the shock of Sarvesh Kumar Pal, his goat chewed up currency notes worth Rs 62,000 kept in the pocket of his trousers while he had gone for a bath.
The incident occurred in Siluapur village in Talgram area here on Monday.
Pal had gone to the washroom after putting the money, with which he intended to buy bricks, in his trousers that were kept outside.
But by the time he came out, his hungry pet had already chewed up 31 notes each worth Rs 2,000.
He had kept Rs 66,000 in his pocket and only two notes were left but they too were badly damaged.

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