How did a raccoon knock out power for large swaths of downtown Toronto last night? - eviltoast

A raccoon was behind the massive power outage that knocked out electricity to some 7,000 customers in downtown Toronto for hours Thursday night.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    9 months ago

    “Hydro One(opens in a new tab) said a raccoon “made contact with equipment” at a downtown station, which cut the lights for parts of the city.”

    Whoah, whoah, whoah… Raccoon OK?

    “The raccoon’s condition is currently unknown.”

    🥺

    • Cinner@lemmy.worldB
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      9 months ago

      The raccoon’s condition is currently unknown.

      Dry leather with a hint of bone underneath the char.