Doggone accident costs homeowners’ insurer more than $5,000
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A dog in the United Kingdom flooded a homeowner’s kitchen after figuring out how to turn the tap on, costing the owner’s insurer £4,000, or about $5,229, The Daily Mirror reported.
Amusingly, the young Labradane — a mix of Labrador and Great Dane — was caught in the act on a home security camera. It turned on the cold tap in his kitchen while his owners were out, inevitably flooding the room, according to the article.
As shown, Whiskey is pictured standing tall on his hind legs to reach the cold tap at the kitchen sink, then continues to stare at the pouring water.
It’s just one of the more unusual pet-related claims to have been dealt with by insurance company Aviva, which said it receives around 800 dog-related accidental damage claims in the U.K. each year.
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