A powerful itch: Bulls using electricity poles for relief among 1,500 outages due to animals

In one case in Cork, a farmer was forced to fence off the area around a pole to stop one of his bulls from scratching himself on it. It was one of dozens of cases involving cattle and horses using ESB ...
7News Miami

Lineman works to rescue bear who climbed a utility pole

COCHISE COUNTY, Arizona (KNXV) — A lineman in Cochise County had a brave encounter with wildlife last month. Video captured the moments after a bear climbed the top of a utility pole, putting itself ...
SaltWire

Generator safety: Use is increasing during power outages, but what do you need to know?

Fire and carbon monoxide are the biggest safety issues if generators are misused or not installed properly. Electrocution is ...
Irish Examiner

Flying swans, itchy bulls and other animals blamed for 1,500 power outages in a year

Other animals implicated in power outages included squirrels, mice, rats, as well as one disconnection to remove a bee nest ...
WMAZ

Power pole fire causes temporary road closure in Crawford County due to concerns over fallen lines

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ga. — A power pole caught on fire Monday morning in Crawford County, causing the fire department to temporarily close State Route 128 as crews worked to put the fire out, Crawford ...
Yahoo

Car crashes into power pole, Bethany and Sullivan residents temporarily without power

BETHANY, Ill. (WCIA) — The entire Village of Bethany and the entire City of Sullivan were without power after a vehicle crashed into a power pole near the Moultrie and Macon County line on Tuesday.
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Power pole collapse

Two or three days ago, as of this writing, there was a power pole collapse in Bellmore, NY, at the intersection of Bellmore Avenue and Sunrise Highway. The collapsed pole is seen in Figure 1, lying ...