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Weird BUT true

- Natalie Musumeci, Wires

A Detroit man accidental­ly destroyed his home after he used a smoke bomb in an attempt to get rid of a pesky skunk from his basement.

The bomb led to a raging fire in the man’s rental home that quickly spread to the first floor and through the walls and attic.

But the worst part? Fire officials say no skunk carcass was found.

This elderly California woman is a regular Walter White.

Police busted 79-year-old Barbara Engels on drug charges after receiving a tip that she was allegedly selling methamphet­amine at her Fortuna retirement home.

Detectives found three grams of meth, scales and packaging material at her home at the senior-living facility, and arrested her for possession of a controlled substance, cops said.

These bears are enjoying the Year of the Dog.

The world’s only panda triplets celebrated the Lunar New Year with some scrumptiou­s treats. Meng Meng, Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku feasted on steamed cornbread in the Guangzhou province of China.

Escorted to the wrong place.

A hired escort and her driver were arrested in Cape Coral, Fla., after they showed up at the wrong house.

Linda Elkins and Bosha Dawes, both 26, are facing charges of loitering after mistakenly ringing a stranger’s doorbell in the middle of the night.

Their unexpected presence startled residents, who called the cops.

The problems caused by a busted ATM in Kansas are really adding up.

A woman allegedly made more than 50 withdrawal­s from a faulty ATM that was dispensing $100 bills instead of fives.

The Central National Bank in Wichita filed a lawsuit against Christina Ochoa, alleging that she knew the ATM was overpaying. It wants her to pay back $11,600 plus interest.

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