FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 link to article A mouse got its revenge against a homeowner who tried to dispose of it in a pile of burning leaves. The blazing creature ran back to the man's house and set it on fire. Luciano Mares, 81, of Fort Sumner said he caught the mouse inside his house and wanted to get rid of it. "I had some leaves burning outside, so I threw it in the fire, and the mouse was on fire and ran back at the house," Mares said from a motel room Saturday. Village Fire Chief Juan Chavez said the burning mouse ran to just beneath a window, and the flames spread up from there and throughout the house. No was hurt inside, but the home and everything in it was destroyed. Unseasonably dry and windy conditions have charred more than 53,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes in southeastern New Mexico in recent weeks. "I've seen numerous house fires," village Fire Department Capt. Jim Lyssy said, "but nothing as unique as this one." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Bwahahahaha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Bwahahahaha!! Yes, I know. I was astounded too, by God, life is punishing and uncanny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 OMG LMAO!!!! ::almost falls off of her chair:: OMG I'm showing that to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 OMG LMAO!!!! ::almost falls off of her chair:: OMG I'm showing that to everyone. :lol: I would laugh a lot too, but the old man just got his burned down, which is not really a laughing matter if think deeper about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I suppose, but that's some poetic justice!! This was on the local news last night. Fire officials have decided that the mouse is not to be held responsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlapse Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 (edited) Was his house constructed of loosely crumpled newspaper?? I mean a mouse has only so much fur to burn and hair burns really fast. That blows my mind if it is indeed true. Edit: This was on the local news last night. Fire officials have decided that the mouse is not to be held responsible. Maybe I should read the thread first :mellow: Edited January 10, 2006 by Moonlapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertinax Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 was it an exceptionally large mouse with a torch of burning pitch tied to its horns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 was it an exceptionally large mouse with a torch of burning pitch tied to its horns? Run Away, Run Away! Oh no, wait, that was a rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neos Dionysos Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 It's called Karma... the old man got punished for such a cruel death toward an innocent little mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Well, certain types of curtains burn very easily. I'm guessing the curtains caught, as it said the mouse ran underneath the window. And mice run very fast...if you've ever tried to catch one...and if you were a mouse on fire you would probably run pretty fast too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dalby Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 It's called Karma... the old man got punished for such a cruel death toward an innocent little mouse. Quite right, young Dionysos. Note how shocked someone is right now, in the Carthage thread, about the sacrificing of puppies ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 An article similar to this was in the Australian "Daily Telegraph", so it must be big news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotus maximus Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 thats Freaking hilarios I am a firefighter now and god if i was told that story by the guy that that happened to i think i couldn't keep a straight face(but i do feel a little sorry for him though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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