A woman has won a claim against a pet insurer after her husband accidentally shot their dog while trying to scare off three badgers. In a bid to scare the animals away, Mr T fired a shot under the cabin and inadvertently hit the dog in the leg. Wakam argued she had breached their policy terms by putting the dog at risk and Mr T's actions had been 'neither proportionate or safe'. Ombudsman Lindsey Woloski ruled Mr T's actions were 'rational' and 'proportionate' in trying to save their dog and decided there was no breach to the company's policy. A woman has won a claim against a pet insurer after her husband accidentally shot their dog while trying to scare off three badgers (File photo)'I find that rather than putting the dog in danger, the use of the gun effectively scared the badgers away.

Source: Daily Mail January 03, 2026 02:07 UTC