Motorist Drives Truck Into Neighbor's Home To Avoid Hitting Cat

matcom

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:57 AM
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Motorist Drives Truck Into Neighbor's Home To Avoid Hitting Cat

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A motorist drove his pickup truck into his neighbor's home Friday -- causing a fire that burned part of the house -- because he swerved to avoid a cat in the road, authorities said.

Palm Beach County sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller said Clifton Cook, 18, swerved into bushes and then smashed into the house at about 1:40 a.m., the Palm Beach Post reported Friday.

Cook told investigators he saw the cat and tried to hit the brakes but lost control. Cook suffered a minor injury but did not seek medical attention.

No one was home at the time, Miller said.

http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/9314416/detail.html

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AussieDave

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:58 AM
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1. You can rebuild a house, but you can't rebuild a cat.

That is all.

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Mutley

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Mon Jun-05-06 07:07 AM
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2. I'm glad the cat is okay, but he coulda killed people doin' that.

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Deja Q

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Mon Jun-05-06 07:21 AM
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3. I must agree; it's rather difficult to rebuild people.

Physically, emotionally, and financially.

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underpants

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Mon Jun-05-06 07:21 AM
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4. Around here they blame it on deer

:beer:

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