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Greg Stroke of Richmond, Virginia, had quite a surprise when his one year old lab/hound mix Oscar attacked his Xbox 360 controller, turning on the device and gnawing just the right sequence of keys to purchase 5,000 Microsoft Points while his owner slept.
“I realized it when I checked my phone to see what time it was and saw the email from Microsoft confirming the purchase for $62.50,” Stroke explained. “At that point it was a little after 5 a.m.--not something you want to wake up to.”
After hearing of Oscar’s spending spree, Microsoft is refunding his purchase, and setting him up with its first ever canine account.
A Microsoft spokesman said “People spend tens of billions of dollars on their pets every year but it's pretty unusual for your pet to return the favor. Luckily for Greg, Microsoft is refunding his LIVE points and providing extra for good measure. We also created a gamertag for his dog Oscar so that Oscar doesn't feel left out anymore!”
The software giant is also sending Stroke a new, unchewed controller.
Sources: Escapistmagazine.com, Consumerist.com
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