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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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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.
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posted on
04/05/2014 5:30:15 AM PDT
by
DaveA37
To: Slings and Arrows
DIY...PETA approved...
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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)
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.)
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)
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)
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.)
To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows; Salamander
Squirrelzilla?
![](https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608038043456114060&pid=15.1")
"You got nuttin' Gamera! 
Who you gonna call?
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posted on
04/05/2014 2:33:05 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
It’s really amazing how many images pop up with the keywords “squirrel” and “fire.”
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posted on
04/05/2014 2:34:45 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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)
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)
To: wonkowasright; shibumi; All
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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")
To: shibumi
This thread means a lot to you, doesn’t it?
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posted on
04/05/2014 3:19:38 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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.)
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)
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)
To: JoeProBono
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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)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
04/05/2014 5:47:46 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: JoeProBono
At least you didn't *burn* it!
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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)
To: wonkowasright
99
posted on
04/05/2014 6:59:56 PM PDT
by
kcvl
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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