Animals: Today, I saw a spider in my bathtub, so instead of killing it,...

By Anonymous - 29/03/2009 05:04 - United States

Today, I saw a spider in my bathtub, so instead of killing it, i decided to bring my dog inside the bathroom to kill the spider for me. Turns out that the spider was a black widow, and my dog was bit. The dog killed the spider. The spider killed my dog. FML

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By DogLover - 06/02/2013 13:59 - United States - Watertown

Today, I learned that my big, tough, strong dog is terrified of spiders when he jumped, knocked over a table and then peed on the spider to drown it. FML

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By nopenopenopenope - 23/09/2016 03:28 - United States - Winston Salem

Today, I tried to have a relaxing soak in the tub. The giant wolf spider that was already in the tub didn't like me trying to set it free outside. It ran right across my feet and back into my house when I dumped it out of a cup outside. I screamed like a little girl. FML

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By terrified - 09/08/2015 03:10 - United States - Forest City

Today, I saw a huge wolf spider in my room. It ran off and hid before I could kill it, but after two hours looking for it then giving up, I finally found it, with my foot, as I put on my shoes. FML

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By yuckspider - 20/04/2009 00:17 - United States

Today, I saw a spider crawling on the floor but had nothing to kill it with and it hid somewhere. So, I got dressed and went out and come home for a shower, and as I'm taking off my undies, something crushed and black fell out. It was the spider and he had been in my underwear the entire day. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/11/2022 16:00

Today, we found a tarantula type spider in our shed so big it could only have been someone’s escaped pet. This thing was so big, even my husband said, "NOPE!" In the end, we used our neighbour's crossbow to kill, it because I think it grew that big by eating dogs and small horses. FML

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By jillydark6609 - 19/09/2010 06:21 - United States

Today, I found a big spider on my wall. I have arachnophobia, and I was trying to kill it with my shoe. I pulled back and hit myself in the face, causing me to fall backwards. The spider is still alive somewhere in my house. FML

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By dre_bro11 - 06/11/2011 12:17 - Australia

Today, I found the same spider which I had let live yesterday hidden in my bath towel. I didn't find it until it was smeared on my face. FML

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By Steffi3 - 14/05/2016 16:29 - United States

Today, there was a spider in my car. FML

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By belly the jelly - 30/10/2017 21:00

Today, I asked my husband to deal with the very large spider in our kitchen. Rather than a newspaper or a slipper, he went after it with an aerosol can and a lighter. The spider is now dead, but so are the wall and cupboards in my kitchen. FML

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By Thescarlettfox - 16/02/2020 01:00

Today, I saw a big, black spider on the floor of my bathroom. I promptly jumped up on the toilet seat, slipped off, and slammed my head against the wall. The best part? It was a tuft of my hair. FML

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squeezebox 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:03

Oiii, that's so terrible!! I'm sorry to hear that. ):

vicious_ 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:08

Wow. This is why you run water when the spider is in the bathtub. Poor dog.

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pirates_go_yarrr 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:39

Although I'm an arachnophobic too, I wouldn't send my dog(if I had one) after a spider. I ENJOY killing the buggers. Cut the person some slack, he/she was probably too freaked out to realize what type of spider it was & plus I'm sure they already feel crappy because their dog died. R.I.P. Doggie. Next time drown it with water AND add bleach. Insta-death. :)

lastDECADE 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:39

Oh, that's awful! But I probably would have done the same, although... a black widow... I'd probably run out of the house screaming, but first locking the door I found the spider in so it couldn't follow me. xD

something21 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:41

Wow that sucks so much, but i mean your an absolute idiot for doing that. Its a spider, grow some balls and just step on it.

fillmyheart028 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:42

ohhh no!!! :( :(

Fed_up_life 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:46

ouch... omg. I'm so sorry and all you people who think that it was a bad thing to get her dog... alot of people are terrified of unknown thing crawling around through your houses. but how could you not see it... it IS preety distinctive.

sallem5 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:47

That's sad. I just don't understand how you didn't know it was a black widow, though. They have a red hourglass on their black bodies. It's pretty distinctive, having seen [and caught] one before. Plus, I remember learning about them in elementary. Though, just to let you know, you probably wouldn't have died if it bit you. Yes, it is very poisonous and CAN kill you. But, with the anti-venom available at most hospitals and the size of your body in comparison to the amount of poison, you would have had enough time to get help. However, your dog is smaller in size. So his body couldn't handle the poison. And I won't comment on whether it was smart or not to get your dog to kill it. Everyone's different in how they respond to things they're afraid of. Btw, for future reference, avoid brown spiders with violins on their bellies. Those are brown recluses, and quite poisonous as well.

circayouandme 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:47

Aww that's so sad! Well, at least you didn't do it and it didn't bite you!

buymeagoat 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:49

Congrats on killing your dog!

bunnygirl 2

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:50

This is a real FML. Poor you and your dog. Don't you know what black widows look like? They are black with a red hourglass on them. But you better get your house checked, those things are lethal. What was it doing in your tub?