Man Tries to Kill Spider with Lighter, Ends Up Setting Gas Station on Fire

A man at a Detroit gas station thought it would be a good idea to kill a spider on his car with a lighter. It was not.

Why? Because he was pumping gas at the time and set the gas station on fire.

This man––who later explained he’s scared of spiders, tried to light up the spider on his gas tank before the fire spread.

As he scrambled to put it out, the gas station attendant shut off the pump, and his car was only minimally damaged.

That attendant said the man returned the next day to profusely apologize.

Watch Fox 2 Detroit’s report, including footage of the incident in question, above.

[h/t Mashable]
[image via screengrab]

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