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The Oakland County, Michigan, Sheriff’s Office reported that an unnamed 31-year-old woman in Pontiac had a panic attack on July 27 when she discovered a bedbug in her car. So, according to Fox2 Detroit, she poured rubbing alcohol inside the car and set it on fire. In the process, she accidental­ly set herself on fire, too, suffering second-degree burns.

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