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Woman sued for $2 million after boyfriend torches squirrel on apartment deck, starts massive fire
Michigan Live ^ | 4/3/2014 | Heidi Fenton

Posted on 04/04/2014 6:32:26 PM PDT by wonkowasright

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MI -- A woman who signed an apartment lease with her boyfriend and allegedly agreed to be liable for any smoke or water damage, faces a $2 million lawsuit after he attempted to cook a squirrel and started a massive fire with a torch.

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Khek Chanthalavong told investigators the blaze started after he had been using a torch on the deck of a unit he shared with Barbara Pellow, to burn the fur off a squirrel he'd captured. Once the fur was removed, he placed the torch in the corner of their deck, next to a plastic plant holder. He then went inside to cook the rodent.

Pellow awoke to Chanthalavong yelling and throwing water on flames that were quickly growing on the deck. The fire spread and caused major damage to 32 units in the couple's building. Pellow told police she had no knowledge of the torch being used.

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(Excerpt) Read more at mlive.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: fire; holland; michigan; napl; squirrel
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To: tumblindice
Boris, is that you?


61 posted on 04/04/2014 9:16:48 PM PDT by BlueDragon (You can observe a lot just by watching. Yogi Berra)
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To: Peter Libra

Oh, THAT squirrel! lol


62 posted on 04/04/2014 9:18:26 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: fhayek

When I was growing up in Kansas, the guys would go squirrel hunting and we would have fried squirrel with biscuits and gravy for dinner. Sure couldn’t and wouldn’t eat them now.


63 posted on 04/04/2014 9:21:12 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: dayglored; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
NOT a ceramic squirrel this time, I gather.


64 posted on 04/04/2014 9:26:25 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: BlueDragon

‘Eeenie Meenie, chili beenie,
Roly poly roasted flying squirrel heads.
Mmmmm good, good for you. Good for me.’

BULLWINKLE, the sister-biting moose


65 posted on 04/04/2014 9:30:52 PM PDT by tumblindice (Are all Democrats inveterate, habitual liars?)
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To: Slings and Arrows

“In retrospect, lighting the torch was my big mistake. But I was only trying to cook the squirrel.”


66 posted on 04/04/2014 9:44:19 PM PDT by RichInOC ("ARMAGEDDON!")
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To: RichInOC

If I had a nickle for every time I’ve heard THAT...


67 posted on 04/04/2014 9:55:47 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

(I've been looking for an excuse to post this graphic.)

68 posted on 04/04/2014 10:10:38 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: TigersEye; shibumi

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/woman-sets-fire-snake-burns-house-article-1.1296414

Instant karma.


69 posted on 04/04/2014 10:15:30 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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To: Salamander

Payback is a snek!


70 posted on 04/04/2014 10:17:18 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: Salamander
The only Lennon song I ever liked.
71 posted on 04/04/2014 10:19:25 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: shibumi

I can understand that.


72 posted on 04/04/2014 10:22:09 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

The photo or the song choice?


73 posted on 04/04/2014 10:24:54 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: shibumi

I think you found the right thread. The image, this thread, your tagline.

74 posted on 04/04/2014 10:24:55 PM PDT by BlueDragon (You can observe a lot just by watching. Yogi Berra)
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To: BlueDragon
And a Ween of a tagline it is!
75 posted on 04/04/2014 10:26:56 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: shibumi

Yes.


76 posted on 04/04/2014 10:28:47 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: TigersEye

I actually bought the domain name “FlamingSnakes” in honor of that intrepid little avenger.

;D


77 posted on 04/04/2014 10:37:46 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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To: shibumi

I am, by no means, a Beatles fan but there were a few songs I do like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziwsjE1O4Ow


78 posted on 04/04/2014 10:39:43 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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To: wonkowasright

Reminds me of this song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y—CnIWYXbE


79 posted on 04/04/2014 11:14:41 PM PDT by ohiobushman ( If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?)
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To: Salamander

LOL


80 posted on 04/04/2014 11:28:33 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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