 For Tey Kim Chin, this toad with a long tail caught near his neice's house in Kampung Bekoh near Tangkak in Johor, has brought fame to the village and fortune to its villagers. |
April 16, 2006 Residents of Kampung Bekoh near here believe that the toad with a 40cm tail which was found in the village has brought them luck. Several of them who “got a number from the toad” for numbers betting on Monday won consolation prices totalling RM40,000 the following day. A villager Seah Boon Thong said although the number 3071 only won them consolation prizes, the toad had brought them luck. He however did not say how many villagers had won. The villagers went to Chiew Ah Chan's house where the toad was found on April 11 and “got” the number by placing numbers in a box and shaking it near the toad until four numbers fell out. They then placed bets on that number. However, the villagers' winning streak may have ended because Chiew has released the toad into the jungle after it attracted many visitors. She said her family was very religious and did not want it tortured. She added that many had asked for the location where the toad was released but her family had refused to reveal the spot.
