Hambone Award

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.

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

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

References
  1. 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.
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