A 71-year-old woman from Bath had to claim on her insurance after she locked a badger in her shed which then managed to bash a hole in the wall to escape.
The case has been included on a list of Britain's most bizarre home insurance claims, as drawn up by specialist insurance provider RIAS.
It is being used to highlight that even the most unlikely suspects can cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage.
RIAS managing director Peter Corfield: "While we go out of our way to ensure that our homes and gardens are safe and secure, sometimes it's the most unlikely events that can end up causing real damage.
"Not all claims are straightforward and sometimes we do see some bizarre scenarios. Babies and animals are often the culprits."
Along with the incident in Bath, there was also:
* After seeing a dog on the television screen, a dog in Galashiels decided to jump into the screen after it.
* A small child spilt a glass of coke on his grandad's laptop. Drying it with a hairdryer melted the keys, causing £239 worth of damage.
* A snail ate £78 worth of carpet in the home of a 73-year-old man from Preston.
* Gusty winds blew a 62-year-old's glasses off his face, which were then immediately run over by a car, resulting in £469 worth of damage
* A trapped squirrel in the garage of an 86-year-old woman from Exeter managed to crack a window and escape.
* A grandfather in Guildford held his baby grandson up to show him off over Skype. The baby then threw up on the laptop causing £437 worth of damage.
* A pigeon fell down a chimney and flew into a house, damaging the carpet, ornaments and sofa to the tune of over £8,000.
* A seven-month-old puppy in Cardiff stole a one litre bottle of oil from the kitchen, dragged it to the living room and chewed it on the sofa, causing £953 worth of damage.
* A deer fell into the swimming pool of a 74-year-old man from Guildford, damaging the cover.
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