Blountstown, FL (satireworld.com)

The last thing 44 year old Van Pebbles thought he’d ever be was rich and famous, but a short walk across a familiar stream changed his life last September.

“I was walking Spookie my pet golden retriver when we decided to cross Parker’s Creek at the wade. It was Spookie who actually found it,” said Peebles as he lifted a four ounce gold nugget for cameras.