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LOS ANGELES | Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:46am EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Labrador that ate a beehive containing pesticides and thousands of dead bees won an award on Monday that recognized the most unusual pet health insurance claim in the United States.

Ellie, who fully recovered from her encounter with the beehive in southern California, beat a border collie that ran through a window to get at a mailman, and a terrier that bit a chainsaw.

She won a bronze trophy in the shape of a ham, and basket of toys and doggie treats.

The winner was announced on Monday by the Veterinary Pet Insurance Co (VPI) and selected from a dozen pets nationwide.

"Ellie may be a young dog, but she's already managed to eat everything from wooden toy train tracks to laptop computer keys," said the VPI. "So the beehive in the backyard was just another culinary adventure for this insatiable pooch.

All three hungry dogs have recovered after receiving care from a vet.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant, Editing by Belinda Goldsmith)
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aayers1 wrote:
What is the likelihood of all three dogs being treated by the same vet?

Aug 25, 2010 12:24am EDT  --  Report as abuse
Misterbear wrote:
Lower than the likelihood of someone with poor literacy skills commenting on the article…

Aug 27, 2010 1:22pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
aayers1 wrote:
It was a comment on the poor editing skills. My literacy skills are excellent. It should have said “after receiving veterinary care.” or some such statement which did not indicate that the same vet was used for all three animals.

Aug 27, 2010 8:44pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
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