Update: 'In Dog We Trust' Rug Sells For Nearly $10K

Update Jan. 21, 4:02 p.m.: The auction for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office area rug complete with a typo ended at 4 p.m. Wednesday with a winning bid of $9,650 logged by masb1955.

Earlier:

Time is running out for anyone who wants a crack at winning an auction for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office’s now famous area rug complete with an amusing typo.

The green-and-gold carpet raised eyebrows last week when it was discovered to have the words “In Dog We Trust” instead of “In God We Trust” imprinted within a giant sheriff’s office star. A deputy noticed the chuckle-inducing typo while walking through the agency’s new $81 million headquarters in Largo.

News of the typo garnered national attention and the sheriff’s office stepped up, admitting it was not going to “sweep anything under the rug.” While the rug won’t be on display at headquarters any longer, the agency has put it up for auction with proceeds benefitting Palm Harbor animal rescue Canine Estates.

As of 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, the rug’s price was up to $9,650 with 83 bids placed on it.

To place a bid, visit the sheriff’s office auction online.

Stay with Largo Patch for updates as the final bid amount is announced.

See Also:

• ‘In Dog We Trust’ Rug Up for Auction
• ‘In Dog We Trust’ Typo Creates Stir at Sheriff’s Office

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