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Flaming kamikaze squirrel torches car

#1 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:29 am

Flaming kamikaze squirrel torches car

Sciurine death dive does for Toyota Camry

By Lester Haines
Published Wednesday 24th October 2007 09:55 GMT

A New Jersey woman's Toyota Camry last week suffered a sciurine kamikaze attack during which a flaming squirrel fell onto the vehicle, slid into the engine compartment and provoked an explosion which destroyed the parked vehicle, the Jersey Journal reports.

Lindsey Millar, 23, and bruv Tony, 22, were at home in Bayonne last Wednesday lunchtime when the incident occurred. The animal had apparently decided it was a really good move to chew through overhead powerlines directly above the motor, and was duly fried for its trouble.

Tony Millar explained: "The squirrel chewed through the wire, was set on fire, fell down directly to where the car was. The squirrel, on fire, slid into the engine compartment and blew up the car."

He added: "They're always coming around here, chewing through the garbage."

Ms Millar is apparently fully insured for incendiary squirrel strike, although her brother concluded: "It's something to laugh about once she has a new car. It's not funny yet."

As a rather poignant footnote, the Jersey Journal notes that the Millars' house is fully decked out in anticipation of Halloween, "complete with a tiny plastic tombstone on their front lawn". Tony Millar said the family "will consider dedicating the tombstone to the squirrel". ®

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#2 Post by earendel » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:31 am

Bob Juch wrote:Flaming kamikaze squirrel torches car

Sciurine death dive does for Toyota Camry

By Lester Haines
Published Wednesday 24th October 2007 09:55 GMT

A New Jersey woman's Toyota Camry last week suffered a sciurine kamikaze attack during which a flaming squirrel fell onto the vehicle, slid into the engine compartment and provoked an explosion which destroyed the parked vehicle, the Jersey Journal reports.

Lindsey Millar, 23, and bruv Tony, 22, were at home in Bayonne last Wednesday lunchtime when the incident occurred. The animal had apparently decided it was a really good move to chew through overhead powerlines directly above the motor, and was duly fried for its trouble.

Tony Millar explained: "The squirrel chewed through the wire, was set on fire, fell down directly to where the car was. The squirrel, on fire, slid into the engine compartment and blew up the car."

He added: "They're always coming around here, chewing through the garbage."

Ms Millar is apparently fully insured for incendiary squirrel strike, although her brother concluded: "It's something to laugh about once she has a new car. It's not funny yet."

As a rather poignant footnote, the Jersey Journal notes that the Millars' house is fully decked out in anticipation of Halloween, "complete with a tiny plastic tombstone on their front lawn". Tony Millar said the family "will consider dedicating the tombstone to the squirrel". ®
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#3 Post by minimetoo26 » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:40 am

As long as they leave my kids' pumpkins alone, they can torch all the Camrys they want...

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#4 Post by hermillion » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:49 am

I am seriously looking forward to AnnieCamaro's take on this one!
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#5 Post by tanstaafl2 » Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:59 am

How the heck does it "slide into the engine compartment" unless the hood is open?

Seems a bit odd.
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#6 Post by AnnieCamaro » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:17 pm

This is outrageous!

Someone must do something about this new generation of aimless and malicious Evil Squirrels!

Fortunately, I'm the girl for the job.

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#7 Post by Corn » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:48 pm

tanstaafl2 wrote:How the heck does it "slide into the engine compartment" unless the hood is open?

Seems a bit odd.
Hmm. My car has enough of a gap on the hinge end of the hood by the windshield that leaves and small twigs can get in, but a squirrel wouldn't fit.

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