BURLINGTON – Fearing the worst, a Hayward Street resident contacted Burlington police last Saturday evening after hearing a blood-curdling scream coming from inside a nearby home.
The call sent two police officers to the scene, but instead of a fight or domestic dispute, police encountered an eight-legged assailant. While she was doing some packing, a woman in the home came face to face with a spider, reveals Sgt. Mike Schirling, a spokesman for the Burlington Police Department.
Police quickly dispatched the creature. “It didn’t work out well for the spider,” says Schirling.
This article appears in Winter Sports Preview 2007.
Got something to say?
Send a letter to the editor and we'll publish your feedback in print!