There are more than 6,300 species of frogs, according to Wikipedia. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Editor's Note: We often get questions concerning a variety of wild animals, most often skunks, raccoons, bats, and squirrels. This week's question brought us a new animal: frogs.
Question: Our insured has a lake home with a cement-paved crawl space that has sump pumps that drain into the lake. The insured has owned the home for many years with no problems. However, recently, he visited the lakehouse and noticed a strong smell. He hired a contractor to go into crawl space, where he discovered many large dead frogs in the sump pumps, resulting in the odor.
The contractor believes the frogs came into the home via the tile/drainage lines that lead to the lake. To prevent the frogs from entering the house moving forward, he installed screening on the pipe.
The insured filed a claim with his insurer to cover the clean up of the frogs. The adjuster, I believe, denied the claim under the wrong section of the policy: landlord's furnishings. Thoughts?
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