Pet insurance claims in Britain hit record number

The number of British pet owners claiming on insurance policies has reached a new record, with 911,000 claims being made in 2015, the media reported on Tuesday.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said the number of claims rose by 9 percent compared with the previous year, BBC reported.

Among the claims being made was one for a python which needed treatment for anorexia.

A dog needed surgery after swallowing a kebab stick, while another was treated for swallowing a sock.

In total, pet insurers dealt with 686,000 claims for dogs - an 11 percent increase on 2014 - and 193,000 claims for cats - a 6 percent rise.

However, most of Britain's nine million dog owners and 7.9 million cat owners do not pay for insurance cover.