PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA — A Florida homeowner is picking up the pieces of what used to be her toilet after it blew up in a freak accident caused by a lightning strike. <br />According to homeowner Marylou Ward talking to WINK News, it all happened in a millisecond, but it was the loudest sound she has ever heard.<br />According to NBC 2 News, Ward was in bed with her husband and three dogs listening to the rain and thunder on Sunday morning when tragedy struck the crapper. <br />According to their plumber, after the lightning struck the septic tank, it most likely caused the methane gas from fecal matter built up in the pipes to ignite.<br /><br />This then led to Marylou's toilet exploding and shattering into hundreds of pieces everywhere in the bathroom.<br />Besides destroying the can, the lightning also shattered Ward's master bedroom window and scattered her yard decorations all over the place. <br /><br />Luckily, no one was hurt. Ward said, "I'm just glad none of us were on the toilet. That's the main thing." <br /><br />So does this mean one should stay off the can during thunderstorms? According to the plumbing company, exploding toilets are about as rare as someone getting struck by lighting.
