MAN SETS GAS STATION AND HIS CAR ABLAZE TRYING TO KILL SPIDER WITH LITHER [PHOTOS]

Apparently, not everyone realizes gas pumps contain flammable liquids. And, apparently, there are folks out there who hate spiders, including the woman who jumped out of a moving car with her 9-year-old inside because she saw a spider on her shoulder. As seen in the photos, one man who saw a spider on his gas tank while at the gas pump thought it would be a good idea to light the spider on fire — but his plan backfired big time when he set his car and the gas pump on fire instead.

As reported by Fox 2 Detroit, the man pulled out his lighter because he’s afraid of spiders. The man had no idea that gasoline was flammable, apparently, because he jumped back in shock when the gas tank fumes and gas pump exploded in a fire. That’s when he can be seen in the photos reaching for the fire extinguisher to kill the flames.

Thankfully, no one was injured during the inane event, and as such, employees at the gas station were able to laugh about the event, which perhaps can be a teachable moment about taking care not to cause sparks at gas stations. While some folks light up flames near gas pumps in order to smoke cigarettes, this guy was merely trying to kill a spider at the Center Line gas station.



[Image via Fox]

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