Chinese farmer discovers real treasure in pig's gall bladder

A resident of a Chinese village discovered in the gall bladder of his pig the same bezoar that was mentioned in Harry Potter. This stone has been known since ancient times; it is credited with antidote properties. For the Chinese farmer, the bezoar became a real gold mine, because experts estimated the value of the found stone at 600 thousand dollars.

An extremely rare object known as a bezoar, it is a mass made of hair or plant fibers and is commonly found in the gastrointestinal system of animals. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine call it "pig treasure" and believe that products made from bezoar can cleanse the body of toxins, making the stone very valuable.

Farmer Bo Chunlou, 51, discovered the 10cm stone when he slaughtered an eight-year-old pig on his farm. A stone was found in the animal's gall bladder. The farmer's neighbors said it was very valuable. Bo was hesitant at first, but eventually went to Shanghai, where he spent more than $6,000 on expert evaluation. Experts said the market price for a stone of this size is $600,000.

According to experts, only those stones that were found in the gallbladder of animals are valuable. Those bezoars found in the stomach are worthless. Beau, who now has a "pig treasure" appraisal certificate, even agrees to offers starting at $150,000.