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Woman Sued Over Dead Dog Bingo Contact from Grave

Kate Starky, is suing her neighbour for £35,000, accusing her of stealing her secret bingo system by talking to her dead dog in a s`eance.

Kate, of Exeter, UK, took legal action after her neighbour, Jane Jones, started winning mysterious amounts of cash at their local bingo game. ` The neighbour revealed she had held a s`eance to communicate with Ralph, Kate's dead dog. Ralph was asked to reveal Kate's secret bingo system which she had been using to great success over many years.

"My bingo system was a goldmine," said Kate, "it has paid for countless trips to New York and a small amount of cosmetic surgery, just to freshen up my look."

The neighbour, Jane Jones, defended herself saying, "Ralph was like a son to me and Kate can't accept that. He used to jump the fence and I would let him lick my Walnut Whip. It was natural for Ralph to tell me the secret, it's what he wanted, it's his gift to me. I have already won over £5,000 in a month and we are planning to have a life size replica of Ralph made in marble to go in the hallway.

The composition of the bingo secret is still unclear. Although, friends of Kate say it's based on a combination of the last number she sees on television and a mathematical formula involving David Hasselhoffs' birthday. The calculations dictate which bingo cards she selects.

The s`eance in question was held by maverick Spiritualist guru, Ian Clark. A rogue, freelancing s`eance facilitator, Clark specialises in communicating with deceased pets. Rumour has it he helped the ex wife of a bank robber locate his loot by contacting his pet canary which shared his cell for three years.

When Kate found out what had happened she was fuming, and contacted the police, "Communicating with my dead dog without permission is worse than bugging my phone". Police released a statement, "We do not involve ourselves in matters of deceased canine communication. If the dog were alive we would have a case for dog tampering. As it stands, we view this as a civil matter."

The case has yet to be heard before a Judge. "It's not about the money," Says Kate, "I feel Ralph would never betray me and I feel he has been conned into revealing my bingo secret. He was bribed, I bet she reminded him of all those Walnut Whips".

Fellow bingo players said, "Kate was always winning, she said it was her system, but I think she was carrying on with the bingo caller and that was her secret."

Another regular claimed, "We are thinking of pooling our money in order to get Mr Clark to perform our own s`eance, but Ralph has gone quiet. Word is that he has gone over to the other side."

Kate adds, "Ralph's collar still hangs on the back door." When I last visited the house, the lead still hangs there, no longer taking Ralph walkies. The cat walks past the lead, arching its back and hissing. I feel the hairs on the back of my neck rise and the room chill.

No word on the bingo secret though. A vigil is now being held at Ralph's grave by lottery ticket purchasers.