Dog inspires man to 5m gambling win

A barking dog has inspired a British man to win £5 million after the pooch kept him awake.

A barking dog has inspired a British man to win £5 million.

The lucky winner - who wishes to remain nameless - scooped the prize from an original £1 stake - but he only decided to have a flutter because the dog next door was barking and keeping him awake.

His bet - which is believed to be the biggest accumulator of its type in UK gambling history - was placed on a slot machine game, where he won £250 before gambling it on a game with bigger rewards.

Betfred.com confirmed: ''One lucky customer has become the biggest online ¬progressive jackpot winner in UK history after scooping £5.1million on the Beach Life slot game.''