$200K found hidden in treetop at German campsite

MIROW, Germany, July 11 (UPI) -- What seemed to be a real-life money tree in northeastern Germany turned out to be an unfortunate hiding spot when 50 euro notes began falling from its branches.

Police have revealed that over $200,000 in cash was held in a plastic bag and suspended from a treetop. The bundle was found last Saturday after a significant heat wave, according to German outlet NDR.

Temperatures soared over the weekend in the Mirow area, causing a pipe from which the bag of money was hanging between two tree branches to bend. An elastic used to close the bag reportedly broke, allowing 50 euro notes to slip to the ground like dead leaves.

The owner of the campsite where the money was discovered has come forward to claim it, sources say. Authorities have yet to prove ownership of the money; there is suspicion it is connected to a cottage fire that took place earlier that week on the property.

Those who found the cash will be given over $6,000 as a reward for turning the money in to police. If the proper owner is not discovered and confirmed in 6 months, they may be entitled to the entire amount.