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Hambone Award
Awarded forUnusual injuries to pets
Sponsored byVeterinary Pet Insurance
DateSeptember 2009; 15 years ago (2009-09)
CountryUnited States
Websitewww.petinsurance.com/hamboneaward/

The Hambone Award is presented annually by the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company subsidiary of Nationwide Insurance to the family of the pet that wins a public vote determining whose injuries were caused by the most unusual circumstances.

History

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It is named for an unusual accident suffered by a client covered by a pet insurance policy, an unnamed dog who reportedly was trapped in a refrigerator for several hours and suffered a mild case of hypothermia while waiting for rescue, consuming the family's holiday ham during the process.[1] The winner receives a bronze ham-shaped trophy, a gift card, and an award to be donated to an approved pet-related charity.[1]

Voting is open for approximately one week. The first winner, Lulu, made a televised appearance on Rachael Ray.[2]

Hambone Award winners[3]
Year Name Animal Injury
2009 Lulu English bulldog Over six months, ate 15 pacifiers, a bottle cap, and part of a basketball; discovered after owner noticed a pacifier went missing immediately after being dropped and licked.[4]
2010 Ellie Labrador retriever Ate beehive left by exterminators; owners noticed dog was vomiting "hundreds of bees".[5]
2011 Harley Pug Ate rocks, causing bowel obstruction; owner was frightened by bowel movements that were composed mostly of rocks.[6]
2012 Peanut mixed Dachshund / Terrier Sprayed by skunk and nearly suffocated after becoming trapped in loose dirt under owner's deck; deck was dismantled and owners retrieved dog after spotting one free paw.[7]
2013 Winnie mixed-breed dog Ate 2 lb (0.91 kg) of frozen onion rings.[8]
2014 Charlie Labrador retriever Run over by farm equipment towed behind tractor, fracturing spine and damaging kidney, which had to be removed.[9]
2015 Curtis Boxer Ate wooden barbecue skewer; removed nearly one year later, having been encapsulated in a baseball-sized foreign body granuloma.[10]
2016 Kismet Jack Russell terrier Stabbed by burglar during violent robbery.[11]
2017 Rooster mixed hound Impaled by branch more than 1 ft (0.30 m) long while hiking with owner.[12]
2018 Ziva and Zeus German shepherds Escaped from yard and missing for three weeks after being trapped inside abandoned missile silo 200 yd (180 m) from owners' home.[13]
2019 Minnow Domestic shorthair Indoor/outdoor cat; missing for three weeks; suffered starvation, dehydration, and a broken rib.[14]
2020 Chopper Boxer Burst through a window while trying to greet a visitor, injuring paws and tendons.[15]
2021 Bruin German shepherd Broke leg and missing for four days after falling 400 ft (120 m) into a canyon.[16]
2022 Rafa Siberian cat mix Developed severe hypothermia after being trapped in storm drain.[17][18]
2023 Giles Domestic shorthair Although instructed to check for cat, inadvertently folded into sofa bed, requiring stitches.[1][19]
2024 Luca Shiloh shepherd Pulled kitchen cabinet off tracks and ate garbage.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hooper, Ben (September 28, 2023). "Cat folded into sofa bed wins Hambone Award for unusual insurance claim". UPI Archives. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "YOu be the judge: Which is the strangest pet?". Los Angeles Daily News. August 2, 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Hall of Winners". Hambone Award. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Garrison, Chad (September 11, 2009). "X-Ray From Dog That Ate 15 Pacifiers, Lived to Bark About It". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Santee dogs wins 'Hambone Award' for eating beehive". KFMB CBS 8 San Diego. August 23, 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ^ Stump, Scott (September 9, 2011). "Pug who ate, pooped 100 rocks is contest front-runner". NBC Today. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ Roncace, Kelly (November 27, 2011). "Dog that buried himself [sic] alive while chasing a skunk in line for award for silliest pet insurance claim". NJ.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  8. ^ Eugenios, Jillian (October 19, 2013). "Dog survives eating two pounds of onion rings, wins prize". NBC Today. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  9. ^ Wilkins, Ron (October 7, 2014). "Purdue vet team gives dog second chance at life". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Curtis, a Veterinary Teaching Hospital patient who snacked on a skewer, wins national competition". Virginia Tech News. November 5, 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Hurt While Saving Owner, Dog Wins Hambone Award". Veterinary Practice News. January 19, 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  12. ^ Craig, Daniel (October 20, 2017). "Pennsylvania dog wins award after suffering horrific injury". Philly Voice. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  13. ^ "German Shepherds that were trapped in Medical Lake silo nominated for award". KREM 2 CBS Spokane. September 25, 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  14. ^ Henry, Megan (October 30, 2019). "Wayward cat wins Nationwide award for most unusual pet insurance claim". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  15. ^ "A Virginia boxer wins 2020 Hambone Award December 3, 2020". DVM 360. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  16. ^ Alvarenga, Emily (November 30, 2021). "Bruin chases after life". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  17. ^ Stoltzfus, Susan (April 6, 2022). "Team goes above, beyond, and below ground to rescue wayward feline". The Scoop. Seattle Animal Shelter. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  18. ^ Cashman, Chris (October 10, 2022). "Seattle cat in the running for National Hambone Award". KING-5 NBC Seattle. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  19. ^ Nelson, Kara (September 30, 2023). "A cat wins Hambone Award after being folded in a sofa bed". CNN. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  20. ^ Littrell, Austin (September 6, 2024). "Shepherd wins Hambone Award for destroying kitchen cabinet". DVM 360. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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