Cabinet-dismantling dog wins 'most unusual' insurance claim awardAugust 27, 2024A Massachusetts Shiloh shepherd, Luca, that ‘pulled out’ an entire kitchen cabinet and ate corn cobs, reportedly dodged intestinal obstruction.
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Charger-chewing dog, high-flying feline among whackiest insurance claimsSeptember 14, 2023A couch-smooshed cat, a door-slammed conure, and a deer-fighting pooch are among the pets vying for the 15th annual Hambone Award.
Cat survives 45-ft drainpipe drop, wins oddest pet insurance claim of the yearNovember 1, 2022After braving a 45-foot drop down a water-filled drainpipe, a Siberian-mix cat has taken the top honor at this year’s Hambone Awards, presented by Nationwide.
Dog survives 400-ft fall, wins oddest pet insurance claim of the yearDecember 20, 2021A brave and resilient German Shepherd has taken the top honor at this year’s Hambone Awards, presented by Nationwide.
Window-busting dog tops most unusual pet insurance claimsNovember 20, 2020An excitable bulldog has taken the top honor at this year’s Hambone Awards, presented by Nationwide.
AWOL cat takes top prize for most unusual pet insurance claimOctober 30, 2019The votes are in for this year’s Hambone Awards by Nationwide and a curious cat has received top honors.
Bizarre pet insurance claims recognizedOctober 11, 2019From a cat who narrowly escaped a dryer disaster to a Rottweiler that had to have porcupine quills removed from its snout, the nominees of this year's Hambone Awards by Nationwide are as peculiar as ever.
Pennsylvania dog wins 9th annual Nationwide Hambone AwardOctober 26, 2017The winner of the 9th annual Hambone Award, which honors the most unusual pet insurance claim of the year, is Rooster, a hound mix from Scranton, Pa.
Hurt While Saving Owner, Dog Wins Hambone AwardJanuary 19, 2017Kismet, a spry, 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier from Salt Lake City, was named Nationwide pet insurance company's 2016 Hambone Award winner for his most unusual pet insurance claim—and his heroic actions. The dog's road to the Hambone—a road no one would want to take—began with a violent home-invasion robbery in which Kismet and his owner, Shu Li, were nearly killed. Li arrived home early from work and was resting in an upstairs bedroom with Kismet at her side. Her husband was at work. A burglar entered the home and was immediately alerted to Kismet's growling. The man went upstairs and began to bludgeon Li with a club as Kismet barked and bit at his ankles and lower legs. "At first I thought someone was playing a joke on me, but then he started hitting me and I was fighting for my life," Li said. Nationwide Jack Russell terrier, Kismet She feigned passing out, and the perpetrator turned his attention to Kismet, still in attack mode, and stabbed the dog with a knife. The man then chased Li as she escaped outside. Li found help, and …
Florida Dog Impaled While Playing FetchApril 12, 2016A young dog is recovering after he was accidentally impaled on a 19-inch-long stick and swiftly treated at a BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital in Tampa, Fla. The injury to Radar, a 1-year-old Australian cattle dog, occurred April 8 as he and his owner played a routine game of fetch in a park. The 2-inch-wide stick is believed to have stuck vertically into the ground as Radar pursued it, and then he somehow ran or fell onto it, puncturing his chest 8 inches deep. "It was terrifying," owner Maya Niewiadomska said. "It was one of the most terrifying things I have seen in my entire life." Luckily for Radar, his best friend knew what to do. Niewiadomska is studying to become a physician's assistant, so she knew not to remove the stick, which could have caused even more damage. Niewiadomska rushed Radar to the BluePearl specialty hospital. BluePearl Veterinary Partners operates 54 hospitals in 17 states. Radar was placed under anesthesia, and Nick Rappa, DVM, and Michael Reems, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, performed surgery to remove the stick and close the hole. Dr. Rappa said Radar's rib cage prevented the stick from damaging major organs. "Everything went extremely well," he said …
