Hambone Award

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Hambone Award
Awarded forUnusual injuries to pets
Sponsored byVeterinary Pet Insurance
DateSeptember 2009;14 years ago (2009-09)
CountryUnited States
Website www.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.

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History

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]
YearNameAnimalInjury
2009Lulu 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]
2010Ellie Labrador retriever Ate beehive left by exterminators; owners noticed dog was vomiting "hundreds of bees". [5]
2011Harley Pug Ate rocks, causing bowel obstruction; owner was frightened by bowel movements that were composed mostly of rocks. [6]
2012Peanutmixed 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]
2013Winnie mixed-breed dog Ate 2 lb (0.91 kg) of frozen onion rings. [8]
2014Charlie Labrador retriever Run over by farm equipment towed behind tractor, fracturing spine and damaging kidney, which had to be removed. [9]
2015Curtis Boxer Ate wooden barbecue skewer; removed nearly one year later, having been encapsulated in a baseball-sized foreign body granuloma. [10]
2016Kismet Jack Russell terrier Stabbed by burglar during violent robbery. [11]
2017Roostermixed hound Impaled by branch more than 1 ft (0.30 m) long while hiking with owner. [12]
2018Ziva 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]
2019Minnow Domestic shorthair Indoor/outdoor cat; missing for three weeks; suffered starvation, dehydration, and a broken rib. [14]
2020Chopper Boxer Burst through a window while trying to greet a visitor, injuring paws and tendons. [15]
2021Bruin German shepherd Broke leg and missing for four days after falling 400 ft (120 m) into a canyon. [16]
2022Rafa Siberian cat mixDeveloped severe hypothermia after being trapped in storm drain. [17] [18]
2023Giles Domestic shorthair Although instructed to check for cat, inadvertently folded into sofa bed, requiring stitches. [1] [19]

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