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A couple's trip to Tractor Supply Co. in Sennett took an unexpected turn Monday when the two found nearly $10,000 cash in their shopping cart.

The money, stored in a bank envelope along with someone's checkbook, was left there from the night before, but the couple found it sometime between 8 and 9 a.m. Monday morning. Inside were stacks of $100, $50 and $20 bills totaling around $9,800.

They were left untouched when the couple turned the envelope in to Tractor Supply staff shortly after finding it, said Store Manager Jeff Weltch.

Weltch said the couple shops at the Sennett store all the time, though their identities are a mystery. They declined to give their names after returning the envelope; rather, Weltch they did their shopping and went on their way.

That left Weltch and store staff with an envelope full of cash — though the checkbook pointed them in the direction of the owner. Weltch said he called the bank for help with contacting her.

"We want to take care of our customers," he said. "We're not here to take advantage of any bad situation."

It was unneeded. The envelope's owner — a restaurateur in the region — said she called the store as soon as she could when she realized what happened.