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‘In dog we trust’ misprint on U.S. sheriff’s office rug to be auctioned off

LARGO, Fla. — Is “In Dog We Trust” your motto?

If so, a sheriff’s office in Florida has a rug for you. The Pinellas County sheriff’s office said Thursday it will auction off a rug that had “In Dog We Trust” on it instead of “In God We Trust.”

The forest green rug with the sheriff’s gold badge was in the entrance area for a couple of months when the error was discovered Wednesday by a deputy.

Proceeds from the auction will go to Canine Estates, a local animal rescue organization.

Rugs at the sheriff’s administration building say “In Dog We Trust” instead of “In God We Trust.” (AP Photo/WFTS-TV/ABC Action News, Adam Winer)

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says he wanted to put the rug on the auction block because the story garnered so much attention.

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The rug was initially valued at $500.

Bidding had already far surpassed that. The auction closes Wednesday.

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