The Huffington Post | By Andres Jauregui
Posted: 07/16/2014 11:03 am EDT
Updated: 07/16/2014 11:59 am EDT
He’s just an ordinary guy, burning down the house.
Fire officials said a West Seattle man on aquixotic quest to rid his home of a vile spider ended up torching his abode on Tuesday evening.
The man told firefighters that he saw a spider in his laundry room and decided the best way to take care of it was with a lighter and a can of spray paint. He set his wall on fire, then the blaze quickly spread.
KOMO reports:
The building, which is a rental home, will cost roughly $40,000 to repair… It will cost another $20,000 to repair or replace the contents of the home.