Ziya, the hero dog, is getting honored for his matador skills.

The Belgian Malinois from California is one of the 10 finalists for Nationwide Pet Insurance's 17 th annual Hambone Award . The company created the award to highlight the wildest and weirdest pet insurance claims that roll in each year, after receiving a claim about a dog who ended up stuck in a fridge and ate an entire ham before being found with a mild case of hypothermia.

The year's nominees include Maddie, a dog who went to the vet with tummy troubles after ingesting part of a taxidermy alligator, and Wash, a pup who needs professional help after chowing down on too many cicadas. Not all of the Hambone nominees are pets that like to nibble on odd objects.

Ziya made the list for an act of heroism. According to Nati

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