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Another squirrel gives its life, causing another power outage

For the second time in as many months, a squirrel has given its life to deny the residents of Monmouth, New Jersey, a few hours of electricity.

Jason Weisberger
Oct 18, 2024
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Image: Svet foto / shutterstock.com
Image: Svet foto / shutterstock.com

For the second time in as many months, a squirrel has given its life to deny the residents of Monmouth, New Jersey, a few hours of electricity.

No statement was found, and little investigation has been done into why a second squirrel would choose to give its life in such a demonstration. Blaming things like "holes" and …

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