mousetrap goes up in smoke
New delhi - A man in a state in northern India ended up setting hit house ablaze while trying to kill a mouse.
The United News of India reported recently that Ranvir Singh of Nagla Pal village in Manipuri district tied a kerrosene - dipped cloth around the tail of the rodent he caught in a mousetrap.He then set the cloth on fire and the mouse started running all over the house,setting ablaze all the objects on its way.
The house was already gutted by the time emergency services arrived.Police said Mr Singh's mouse hurt left a damage bill of more than 100,000 rupees.