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"Squirrel" is such a common excuse by power utilities that I think it means "we don't really know but seems as likely as anything"



Eh, they just love using the lines as runways, though normally it's the lower cable/Telcom lines. It's not terribly surprising the little bastards cause problems, especially where trees grow close.


they can run on the lines proper too, if they don't short to an aluminium or steel tower, i bet.



What an incredible job. The last line of that video is too perfect.


We once heard a big bang in the morning as the power went out. Decided to go for a bike ride and saw the just-fried squirrel at the base of the pole right behind my house.

I think it's actually pretty common.


I've seen a squirrel get electrocuted by a power line with my own eyes. Bright blinding light, bzzzt sound, and later charred squirrel on the ground. Can't be that rare




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