A Molotov cocktail was hurled into a shop and missed customers by a whisker.
Horror CCTV footage shows how the incendiary weapon flew into the business, which burst into flames.
Luckily, the petrol bomb bottle narrowly missed a dog slumped on the pavement as it streaked through the air.
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As the flames spread, two crooks – one on foot and another on a motorbike – could be seen darting past.
The one on foot launched another object at another business before getting on the pillion and escaping down the road.
Footage from inside the shop shows how the Molotov cocktail hit a shelf a whisker away from a woman.
The shelf and the floor beneath it immediately went up in flames.
Another customer and the man behind the till were also close to the explosion.
But luckily, it appears no one was hurt.
The drama unfolded late Saturday (22 Mar) night in Quito, Ecuador.
Local media say the shop owner managed to extinguish the blaze.
He told the police he had not been threatened prior to the attack, as reported by Need To Know.
However, he believes he knows the motive.
Months earlier, several locals had managed to catch a man as he apparently tried to commit a robbery in the area.
The shop owner believes the attack on his business was carried out by gang members in revenge for the nabbing.
Detectives are now working to identify the perpetrators.
The police have promised to send more officers to the district in question.
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