Dog abuse for dollars: The 'dramatic' rise of pet insurance fraud

The animal insurance industry is booming, and some customers are reportedly going to horribly inhumane lengths to cash in

How could anyone hurt that face? Well, some pet owners have reportedly gone so far as to maim or kill their pets to cash in on the insurance policy.
(Image credit: Lawrence Manning/Corbis)

Pet insurance fraud quadrupled in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2010, and in some cases, pet owners reportedly maimed or even killed their animals to collect insurance cash. Here, a brief guide to the "dramatic" rise of pet insurance fraud:

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