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Coverage dated December 2, 2021 to December 3, 2021

Maryland homeowner burns down million-dollar mansion trying to get rid of snakes

Headline from KHOU Houston

Not to scare you, but there are still snakes on the loose.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    Homeowner Fighting Snake Infestation Burns Down Maryland House: Officials (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A homeowner burned down their house in Montgomery County, Maryland, while trying to chase off snakes, officials say.

  2. Washingtonian

    Maryland House Burns Down After Owner Tries to Smoke Out Snakes (opens Washingtonian)

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    Washingtonian's feed description

    Get your free horror-movie plot right here, folks.

  3. NBC News

    Maryland home burns down during owner's ill-fated snake fight (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A large structure fire that destroyed a Maryland home in November was caused by the homeowner's ill-fated attempt to clear a snake infestation by smoking them

  4. KHOU Houston

    Maryland homeowner burns down million-dollar mansion trying to get rid of snakes (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Not to scare you, but there are still snakes on the loose.

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Maryland homeowners burned down their home while attempting to rid the house of snakes (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Sara Smart, CNN What started as an attempt to get rid of pesky creatures ended with an entire house going up in flames. A house of nearly 10,000 square feet in Dickerson, Maryland, an hour west of Baltimore, was engulfed in flames on November 23 when the homeowner tried to smoke out a snake

  6. The Hill

    Maryland resident burns down home in attempt to get rid of snakes (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Maryland homeowner accidentally burned down their house after attempting to smoke out snakes infesting the basement.

  7. Fox News

    Maryland homeowner accidentally burns house down in effort to fight snake infestation (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Maryland homeowner accidentally burned down a house in November while attempting to use smoke to get rid of a snake infestation.

  8. The Guardian

    Homeowner trying to smoke out snake infestation burns down own house (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Maryland home suffers over $1m in damage after cunning coal-based pest control plan backfires

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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