Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Mouse vs. House Story: A Hoax?

Remember that story about the mouse that burned down his killer's home? I pointed it out to Boing Boing and everything. Now people are wondering if it's a hoax. How embarrassing!

However, I've got the law on my side: Fort Sumner (NM) Fire Chief Juan Chavez believes it, and points out that homeowner Luciano Mares, 81, has no motive to make this story up. "There's no reason for him to lie about what he told us," Chaves said. "I don't doubt it at all." The China Post writes that there's no further investigation in the works, and the case file will officially state that the burning mouse set the house on fire. Case closed!

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