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By Becky Yerak for Chicago Tribune
“Dog bites man” is rarely newsworthy. But a “dog bites chainsaw, chainsaw bites back” incident involving a West Highland terrier from Belleville, Ill., was named the “most unusual” claim received in June by the nation’s biggest pet insurance company.
Barbara Abell’s 2-year-old Westie, Darci, lunged at a buzzing chainsaw recently, getting a little too close and tearing two holes in its upper lip. The accident required surgery, and Abell submitted a $339 claim to Veterinary Pet Insurance, which paid $148.
It was one of more than 80,000 claims received in June by VPI, an arm of Nationwide Insurance.