Vote for Nationwide's most unusual pet insurance claim

• The nine finalists all have their own outrageous stories and, thankfully, happy endings.

The intrigue: The award is named for a Nationwide-insured dog who ate an entire holiday ham while stuck in a refrigerator.

• Chosen by voters through Aug. 14, the Hambone winner gets a trophy and a Petco gift card.

Nominees include:

• Beagles Diesel and Matilda, who ate an entire two-tier red velvet cake.
• Goldendoodle Hampden, who ate the skin of a vintage Ugandan drum that had to be removed from his stomach.
• Golden retriever Milo Bear, who disappeared into snowy Lake Tahoe on Christmas day and was discovered 72 days later.

Meet all the finalists