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Michigan man doesn't enjoy watching GF's pets while she takes cruise — so he sends ship a bomb threat

Carla Sinclair
Apr 15, 2025
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Image: Carnival cruise ship; Miami, Florida: Just dance / shutterstock.com

What's a young gentleman to do when his girlfriend goes on a Caribbean cruise with her family and asks him to watch the pets?

One irritated Michigan man thought he'd make things right by warning the ship that it was carrying a bomb. But, naturally, his ill-conceived hoax backfired.

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