MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 70-pound herding dog in Murfreesboro has been named among the finalists for Nationwide’s Hambone award, which recognizes the most surprising pet insurance claims.
According to Nationwide, millions of pet insurance claims are submitted every year for issues ranging from fairly mundane to truly unusual.
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To highlight the importance of being prepared, the insurance company created the award in 2009. The first Hambone award recipient reportedly got stuck in a refrigerator and ate an entire holiday ham.
Now, Wash, a dog living in Tennessee, is making unusual headlines. According to his owner, he had a little too much fun with the summer cicadas and went on a crunchy bug binge that led to a vet visit.
Wash’s owner said he enjoyed his own personal “bug buffet” for several days, adding she knew something was wrong once he refused to eat a meal…