Plumbers help Tennessee newlyweds find rings after cat bats them into the toilet
By APFriday, September 3, 2010
Plumbers help Tenn. newlyweds find flushed rings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Diane Buckalew said she felt sick when she woke up and realized two rings she’d left on the bathroom counter the night before were gone. She and husband Carl, married in Las Vegas a month ago, realized Thursday their cat Jinxe had batted into the toilet an amethyst ring and Diane’s 4-carat, $40,000 diamond engagement ring.
At 6:30 a.m., Carl called Mr. Rooter, which has a drain camera.
The Commercial Appeal in Memphis reported that two technicians dug a 3-foot hole near the front door of the Buckalew’s home in Southaven, Miss., cut the drain pipe and asked Carl to flush.
Jackpot.
A technician’s hands emerged from the muddy water with both rings.
Carl then wrote them a $895.20 check — which he said he was glad to do.
Information from: The Commercial Appeal, www.commercialappeal.com
