DIY pet cremation backfires

A Belgian man set his flat on fire and ended up in hospital after trying to cremate his pet dog at home.

The man, from Schaarbeek, tried to cremate his dead pet on a barbecue on his apartment terrace.

But he used too much petrol and the flames grew out of control, setting a wall alight, reports Gazet van Antwerpen.

Neighbours called the fire brigade when their saw huge flames coming from the second floor terrace.

Firefighters managed to control the blaze before the fire got hold and saved the apartment.

But the householder suffered burns to his arm and needed hospital treatment.


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