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Doghouse struck by meteorite raises £32,500 at auction
A doghouse hit by a meteorite nearly three years ago has been sold at auction by Christies for $44,100 (nearly £32,500).
German Shephard Roky had a narrow escape when the meteorite struck his home in Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica, at 9.07pm on April 23, 2019.
The doghouse is made of pressed wood with an oxidized tin roof. The words ‘House’ and ‘Roky’ are sketched in pencil on the fascia; the only painted graphic is a large condensed ‘R.
A seven-inch hole marks where the meteorite punctured the roof. A badly weathered pressed-wood floor was demolished by the meteorite impact and the rotted wood support columns have been replaced.
Christies said the object had joined the ranks of the most sought-after curiosities: the doghouse struck by a meteorite.
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