A North Carolina dog chewed on a lithium-ion battery while alone at home. Things went downhill quickly, as the battery started to expel smoke and caught on fire, with video of the incident shared online by a local fire department.

The video, shared by the Chapel Hill Fire Department (CHFD) on October 13, briefly showed the dog chewing on the battery. However, as it went up in smoke, the animal retreated in fear. Moments later, the battery burst into flames, catching the rug on fire.

“Colton is a good boy, but he counter-surfed while his humans (a CHFD family) were away and got hold of a device with a lithium-ion battery,” the CHFD detailed.

Turns out, the family dog had broken the battery’s protective features. The ensuing fire quickly caught the attention of his owner, who was immediat

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