Revenge of the Burning Mouse

Ksyrup · 01-09-2006, 02:56 PM

Apologies if this has been posted already (I searched):

Trapped mouse thrown into fire gets revenge: sets home ablaze

The Associated Press
Published on: 01/08/06
FORT SUMNER, N.M. — 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.

ANDREW CHAVEZ/AP Photo/Clovis News Journal

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Luciano Mares attempts to help the Fort Sumner Fire Department extinguish a fire using a garden hose at his house.

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"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."

WSUCougar · 01-09-2006, 03:04 PM

Fired house mouse causes mouse house fire.

vex · 01-09-2006, 03:11 PM

haha, wow.

Surtt · 01-09-2006, 04:59 PM

Throwing a live mouse into a fire?
Funny he wasn't arrested.

Karlifornia · 01-09-2006, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surtt

Throwing a live mouse into a fire?
Funny he wasn't arrested.

He's 81 and his house burned down. I think everyone can deal with him throwing an occaisional mouse into a fire...

gstelmack · 01-09-2006, 05:24 PM

The CNN headline said "Vengeful" mouse. While the mouse may have managed to get revenge, I don't think vengeance was very high on its mind at the time it ran into the house...

ShovelMonkey · 01-09-2006, 06:45 PM

How do you like me now, fucker!

JonInMiddleGA · 01-09-2006, 07:09 PM

Groundhog · 01-09-2006, 07:11 PM

Sounds like a very unlikely insurance fraud story to me.

Desnudo · 01-09-2006, 08:44 PM

Overlooked in the story is that the guy was burning leaves while "Unseasonably dry and windy conditions have charred more than 53,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes in southeastern New Mexico in recent weeks."

JeeberD · 01-10-2006, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundhog

Sounds like a very unlikely insurance fraud story to me.

But who in the hell would make up a story like that?

stevew · 01-10-2006, 02:15 PM

Not true

Flaming Mouse Story Found To Be False
Rumor Squashed: Flaming Mouse Didn't Start House Fire
UPDATED: 9:39 am EST January 10, 2006

FORT SUMNER, N.M. -- A small -town rumor that sparked world -wide interest about a mouse burning down a house has been found to be untrue.

After 81-year-old Chano Mares's house burned down Saturday in Fort Sumner, news services picked up the quirky story.

"Flaming Mouse Burns Down House" read the headline over an Associated Press story that appeared on WSBTV.com, for example.

According to the initial report, Mares threw the critter in a pile of burning leaves near his home, but it ran back to the house on fire.

A local firefighter said the mouse ran to just beneath a window and the flames spread up the window and throughout the house.

All contents of the home were destroyed, but no one was injured.

Interest in fires has been high lately. Unseasonably dry and windy conditions have charred more than 53,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes in southeastern New Mexico in recent weeks.

The mouse story, however, has been doused by Mares.

"It's really humorous more than anything that a mouse burned down the house," he told KOAT-TV in Albuquerque. The mouse was dead when it hit the burning leaves.

Mares said he trapped and killed the critter and tossed it on the fire.

The flames, he said, probably reached his house because they were driven by high winds.

Capt. Jim Lyssy of the Fort Sumner Fire Department said the rumor probably got started because there was "a little too much excitement" at the time of the fire.

Mares lost everything -- and has no insurance -- but the mouse story still makes him smile.

"I started laughing, and I'll be laughing from now on," he said. "It's silly."

sterlingice · 01-10-2006, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundhog

Sounds like a very unlikely insurance fraud story to me.

For the win!

SI

stevew · 01-10-2006, 02:22 PM

I guess you didnt read the part about him having no insurance.

sterlingice · 01-10-2006, 02:26 PM

Don't let facts get in the way of a good story

SI

Eaglesfan27 · 01-10-2006, 07:37 PM

I think he is embarassed about the mouse burning down his home, and is now trying to cover up the true story

Rizon · 01-10-2006, 07:45 PM

Did they find a finger in the burning pile of leaves?

01-09-2006, 03:04 PM	#2
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Fired house mouse causes mouse house fire. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

01-09-2006, 05:24 PM	#6
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	The CNN headline said "Vengeful" mouse. While the mouse may have managed to get revenge, I don't think vengeance was very high on its mind at the time it ran into the house... __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

01-09-2006, 06:45 PM	#7
ShovelMonkey H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central PA	How do you like me now, fucker! __________________ It only hurts for a little while...

01-09-2006, 07:09 PM	#8
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01-09-2006, 07:11 PM	#9
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Sounds like a very unlikely insurance fraud story to me. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

01-09-2006, 03:11 PM	#3
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	haha, wow.

01-09-2006, 04:59 PM	#4
Surtt College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	Throwing a live mouse into a fire? Funny he wasn't arrested.

01-09-2006, 08:44 PM	#10
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Overlooked in the story is that the guy was burning leaves while "Unseasonably dry and windy conditions have charred more than 53,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes in southeastern New Mexico in recent weeks."

01-10-2006, 02:15 PM	#12
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Not true Flaming Mouse Story Found To Be False Rumor Squashed: Flaming Mouse Didn't Start House Fire UPDATED: 9:39 am EST January 10, 2006 FORT SUMNER, N.M. -- A small -town rumor that sparked world -wide interest about a mouse burning down a house has been found to be untrue. After 81-year-old Chano Mares's house burned down Saturday in Fort Sumner, news services picked up the quirky story. "Flaming Mouse Burns Down House" read the headline over an Associated Press story that appeared on WSBTV.com, for example. According to the initial report, Mares threw the critter in a pile of burning leaves near his home, but it ran back to the house on fire. A local firefighter said the mouse ran to just beneath a window and the flames spread up the window and throughout the house. All contents of the home were destroyed, but no one was injured. Interest in fires has been high lately. Unseasonably dry and windy conditions have charred more than 53,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes in southeastern New Mexico in recent weeks. The mouse story, however, has been doused by Mares. "It's really humorous more than anything that a mouse burned down the house," he told KOAT-TV in Albuquerque. The mouse was dead when it hit the burning leaves. Mares said he trapped and killed the critter and tossed it on the fire. The flames, he said, probably reached his house because they were driven by high winds. Capt. Jim Lyssy of the Fort Sumner Fire Department said the rumor probably got started because there was "a little too much excitement" at the time of the fire. Mares lost everything -- and has no insurance -- but the mouse story still makes him smile. "I started laughing, and I'll be laughing from now on," he said. "It's silly."

01-10-2006, 02:22 PM	#14
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I guess you didnt read the part about him having no insurance.

01-10-2006, 02:26 PM	#15
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Don't let facts get in the way of a good story SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

01-10-2006, 07:37 PM	#16
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I think he is embarassed about the mouse burning down his home, and is now trying to cover up the true story __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

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