Maryland Dog Eats Pricey Snack

myFOXDetroit.com Staff - You've heard the excuse, the dog ate my homework but you'll never believe what one Maryland dog accidentally chowed down on.

Here are a couple of clues. It comes from a jewelry store and the price tag is five figures. That's right the pooch swallowed a diamond.

The co-owner of the Rockville jewelry store brings his golden retriever to work everyday. One day, he dropped a 3 carat diamond in front of him and the dog ate it. It took three days but he finally got the diamond back the natural way.

Fox's Will Thomas has more on this story that's getting national attention.

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