In what can only be described as a remarkable display of luck, a woman in Iowa has found out that she won $135,000 in the lottery several months after the draw took place. Experts have described the discovery as “unprecedented” and “unbelievable”, with many saying that they have never heard of such a thing happening before.
According to reports, the woman purchased the winning ticket back in June of this year, but didn’t realize that she had won until just a few days ago. It is believed that the ticket was lost amongst a stack of old papers, and was only unearthed during a recent clear-out of the woman’s home.
“I couldn’t believe it when I saw the ticket,” the woman told reporters. “I almost threw it away with all the other junk, but then I spotted the winning numbers and realized what had happened.”
The woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, says that she plans to use the money to pay off some bills and take a much-needed vacation. She also says that she will continue to play the lottery, despite her recent stroke of luck.
“Hey, you never know,” she says. “Lightning could strike twice.”
While many people have congratulated the woman on her good fortune, others have criticized her for not checking her tickets more thoroughly. Some have even suggested that she doesn’t deserve the money, as she didn’t realize that she had won until so long after the draw took place.
“It’s a disgrace,” one person wrote on social media. “How can someone be so careless with that kind of money? She should have checked her numbers the minute the draw was over.”
Others have been more sympathetic, noting that the woman’s discovery is an important reminder to always double-check lottery tickets.
“I think it’s great that she found out about the win eventually,” says one lottery enthusiast. “It just goes to show that you should never throw away your old tickets without checking them first. You never know what might be lurking in that pile of paper.”
Whatever people’s opinions on the matter, there’s no denying that this story is one for the record books. A woman discovers a lottery win months after the draw? It seems almost too good to be true. But for one lucky player in Iowa, it’s a reality that she will never forget.
