The Costly Critter Chronicles

• In June, a 26-year-old man in Alabama caused $80,000 worth of damage to his home while trying to kill a swarm of bees.

• In July, a Santa Fe, New Mexico resident tried to scorch a rattlesnake, and caused severe fire damage to her home. (No word yet on whether the rattlesnake survived.)

• In August, a 17-year-old boy in Nevada was trying to kill spiders – and accidentally set his family’s home on fire.

• In September, a Buddhist monk in Japan burned down his temple trying to destroy a hornet’s nest. (Instant karma? Perhaps.)

(Source: Associated Press, KOB-TV, Mobile Press-Register)

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