Originally published May 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified May 6, 2008 at 11:47 AM
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A raccoon wandering through a power substation in Ballard round midnight today caused an electrical short that left 11,000 customers without lights for nearly an hour — and spelled the end to the critter.
A raccoon wandering through a power substation in Ballard around midnight today caused an electrical short that left 11,000 customers without lights for nearly an hour — and spelled the end to the critter.
When Seattle City Light workers arrived at the Canal Substation at 614 NW 45th St., "they could tell by the smell that an animal was involved," said Mike Eagan, spokesman. Apparently the raccoon "bridged the wrong gap" on the transmission lines, he said.
Crews got the power back on by 12:45 a.m.
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