A power outage that hit nearly 2,000 customers in Oregon has been blamed on a squirrel, reported UPI. Portland General Electric said 1,953 customers in East Salem lost power for around 90 minutes after a squirrel caused disruption. This is not the first time a rodent has been blamed for an outage. Dominion Energy said about 10,000 customers in Virginia lost power last month when a squirrel came into contact with substation equipment. Power was restored after about an hour.
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UK’s first wild bison birth for a millennia
The first wild bison has been born in the UK for a millennia after “surprise pregnancy”, said The Guardian. When three bison were released in Kent in July as part of a rewilding project, the rangers were unaware one had a “secret passenger on board”, said the paper. The female calf was discovered when rangers did not see the mother, who had found a secluded location to give birth. Bison conceal their pregnancies to prevent predators targeting pregnant animals or their offspring.
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