Cops and firemen pepper-sprayed


Tough job: Firefighters trying to pry open the door of the apartment moments before they were sprayed with bear pepper spray.

KUALA LUMPUR: A female tenant, who apparently overstayed at a rented apartment, pepper-sprayed a team of police officers and firemen who tried to get into the place following complaints by the landlord.

All the eight policemen and five firefighters ended up seeking treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

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