Episode 19: Animal "Tails" - Stories of Animal Arsonists

07/29/24 • 46 min

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On this Episode of Crime to Burn, we cover what happens when good animals go bad. From feathered friends joining together to commit arson to beavers chewing their way into felonious behavior, and even the offspring of dear old Smokey the Bear burning down cabins, we're bringing you a series of tails... er tales about animals that started fires. And before you go thinking that all animal-involved conflagrations are accidental and lack intent, you better listen because there is one particular animal that scientists believe intentionally sets fires. Join us to hear all about arsonists of the animal world on Crime to Burn.

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Sources used:

https://phys.org/news/2016-04-echidnas-survive.html https://www.badancient.com/claims/incendiary-pigs/ https://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/local/projects/gondhia/history.html https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/butler-county-family-believes-fire-that-left-them-homeless-was-sparked-by-their-pet-pig/ELJUIU2Q3VFWXB4YFOTPRPMDMI/ https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-attack/articles/curious-pig-blamed-for-starting-ny-barn-fire-uuFMF7rWHESu7TlX/ https://www.postandcourier.com/ap/pig-blamed-for-setting-south-carolina-deputys-home-on-fire/article_af227264-ea20-11e6-907a-57579d7f37df.html https://greatchicagofire.org/oleary-legend/ https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2021/10/considering-history-mrs-olearys-cow-didnt-start-the-great-chicago-fire-why-does-it-matter/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/cat-blamed-starting-fire-during-150403331.html#:~:text=An%20Ohio%20woman%20says%20her,burner%2C%20Jordan%20Miller%20News%20reported. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10366405/Arsonist-cats-blame-100-house-fires-turn-touch-sensitive-cookers.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Sipek https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/5z4plg/til_steve_sipek_who_played_tarzan_in_tarzan_and/ https://nypost.com/2015/11/11/forget-smokey-bear-elephants-are-now-fighting-forest-fires/ https://kmph.com/news/local/bears-on-a-rampage-local-homeowners-at-camp-nelson-demand-action-after-cabin-incineration https://cdllife.com/2019/falling-bear-blamed-for-highway-fire-destruction-of-cop-car/ https://www.clarkpest.com/residential-service-blog-old/ants-cause-fire-$80-000-in-damages-get-ant-control#:~:text=When%20the%20ants%20hit%20an,wires%20become%20an%20insect%20highway. https://www.firefighternation.com/wildland/ants-blamed-for-650-acre-fort-davis-tx-wildland-fire/#gref https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2001/dec/19/washington-state-fire-blamed-on-incinerated-grassh/#:~:text=A%20grasshopper%20that%20jumped%20on,the%20area's%20wildfire%20coordination%20agency.

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Sources used:

https://archive.findlaw.com/blog/federal-lawsuit-dueling-porn-stores-turned-to-arson-fraud/

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Prosecutor-Repeat-porn-shop-arsonist-for-hire-5066978.php

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/vancouver-man-pleads-guilty-arson-conspiracy

https://casetext.com/case/bookstore

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2013/11/michael_wright_cocaine_crackin.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2013/11/michael_wright_right_2_dream_t.html

https://www.vice.com/en/article/vdxa3x/the-porn-store-rivalry-involving-arson-assassination-plots-and-a-one-eyed-outlaw