'LMAOOOO': Unintentional hilarity as reporter chases an Ebola lead

You don’t get the big stories unless you chase down all the leads but sometimes that can produce some hilarious results.

NBC 5 confirms Dallas Ebola patient is Thomas Eric Duncan of Monrovia, Liberia. Pic is from Facebook @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/gnzm9LBkH7

— ScottGordonNBC5 (@ScottGordonNBC5) October 1, 2014

https://twitter.com/SouthsideVic/status/517419735852404737

We’re not sure if that was just a joke or not but one reporter was ready to pounce.

https://twitter.com/mrichmondnyc/status/517444355465154561

https://twitter.com/SouthsideVic/status/517444610252341248

Then the conversation went to direct message.

https://twitter.com/WorIdStarDepot/status/517491654584848384

“@WorIdStarDepot: IM CRYING ?? http://t.co/ZHLewK8wBA” IM DYING

— paula (@staarsxo) October 2, 2014

“@WorIdStarDepot: IM CRYING ?? http://t.co/dmcPPtl7O2” THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING ?????

— ? (@clifahknee) October 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/oleezy_/status/517492980224380929

https://twitter.com/tiAXClUSiVE/status/517495730286903297

This shit real too. LMAOOOO RT @WorIdStarDepot: IM CRYING ?? http://t.co/CCTM5FXAxr

— Aaron. (@TheRealAmod) October 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/S1CKL3R/status/517490831092363265

Heh.