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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: 12Gauge687

OMG! PETA is going to have a field day with this one.


81 posted on 04/05/2014 5:30:15 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Slings and Arrows
DIY...PETA approved...


82 posted on 04/05/2014 1:40:03 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
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To: Daffynition

To a squirrel, I believe that qualifies as a gentle hint.


83 posted on 04/05/2014 1:42:46 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: RichInOC; shibumi

84 posted on 04/05/2014 1:46:05 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Story does tell us what preceded the fire.


85 posted on 04/05/2014 1:50:14 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
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To: Daffynition

I think I missed that part.


86 posted on 04/05/2014 2:19:38 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows; Salamander

Squirrelzilla?

"You got nuttin' Gamera!

Who you gonna call?


87 posted on 04/05/2014 2:33:05 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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It’s really amazing how many images pop up with the keywords “squirrel” and “fire.”


88 posted on 04/05/2014 2:34:45 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: Darren McCarty

Cohoctah sprang to mind when I saw the MI ping...


89 posted on 04/05/2014 2:36:02 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Abathar

A friend of mine in Brighton area is GOP chair in Livingston County. His comment was “you put it in boiling water, not blowtorch!”

He hasn’t eaten a squirrel however, to my knowledge at least.


90 posted on 04/05/2014 2:44:24 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: wonkowasright; shibumi; All
"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."


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91 posted on 04/05/2014 2:52:06 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: shibumi

This thread means a lot to you, doesn’t it?


92 posted on 04/05/2014 3:19:38 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Almost as much as the one a couple of weeks ago where the squirrels were armed with knives.


93 posted on 04/05/2014 3:23:24 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: shibumi
You've outdone yourself, kind sir! Kudos!


94 posted on 04/05/2014 4:31:58 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
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To: Darren McCarty

Brighton born and raised, we always just skinned and fried them. We made fun of the folks from Howell who had to grind them first because they had no teeth...


95 posted on 04/05/2014 4:37:01 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: JoeProBono

96 posted on 04/05/2014 4:53:03 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
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To: Daffynition


97 posted on 04/05/2014 5:47:46 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono
At least you didn't *burn* it!


98 posted on 04/05/2014 6:54:18 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
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To: wonkowasright

99 posted on 04/05/2014 6:59:56 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: wonkowasright

This kind of thing never happened in Mayberry.

great country we turned this place into....


100 posted on 04/06/2014 6:35:32 PM PDT by mowowie
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