Idiot's arson attempt goes horribly wrong

  • 10/08/2016
Idiot's arson attempt goes horribly wrong

An arson attempt in the United States has gone hilariously wrong when the would-be perpetrator accidentally lit himself on fire instead of the building he was targeting.

Kentucky police are now on the hunt for the man and the woman who attempted to send a new business up in flames, with the whole act caught on CCTV.

The footage shows the man pouring liquid on the ground and setting it on fire; subsequently his leg is engulfed in flames and he runs around the building and into nearby grass to extinguish the flame. The pair then drive off in a white van.

Local police are appealing for information.

Newshub.