Squirrel blamed for Pennsylvania power outage

Author: Web Desk

Everyone hates power outages, especially when they happen all out of a sudden, forcing us to stop our daily routines and wait for the power to come back.

In a bizarre incident, a squirrel climbed a utility pole in Pennsylvania, USA, and knocked out the electricity supply of around 765 residents.

Todd Meyers, the spokesperson for the power provider Penelec, said around 765 people lost power on around 9:43 am on Monday in Granville Township and Lewistown Borough.

Repair crews determined the cause of the outage was a squirrel that climbed a utility pole near an intersection and came into contact with electrical equipment. Power was restored by 10:30 a.m.

The squirrel got into contact with the electrical equipment.

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