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Wales Online
National
Neil Shaw

Dog caused £4,000 damage to kitchen turning on tap while owner was out

A dog flooded a kitchen by turning on a tap in one of the more unusual pet-related claims to have been dealt with by an insurance giant.

As Crufts returns this week, Aviva said it receives around 800 accidental damage claims in the UK each year where dogs play a part.

On average, claims from dog-related incidents are valued at around £1,100 each, it said.

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