Advertisement

Oct. 19, 2022 / 1:49 PM

Squirrel blamed for power outage affecting nearly 2,000 in Oregon

Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A power outage that affected 1,953 customers in Oregon was blamed on a single culprit: a squirrel.

Portland General Electric said 1,953 customers in East Salem lost power about 10:42 a.m. Tuesday and the power was restored at 12:07 p.m.

Advertisement

PGE said a squirrel was to blame for the outage, but the specifics of the animal's actions were unclear.

Dominion Energy said about 10,000 customers in Virginia lost power in September when a squirrel came into contact with substation equipment. Power was restored after about an hour.

Read More

Topics
Animals

Pet steer causes a stir at Tim Hortons drive-through

Odd News // 17 hours ago

Pet steer causes a stir at Tim Hortons drive-through

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- An Alberta steer originally bought for meat ended up becoming a beloved pet and a local celebrity known for his frequent trips to the local Tim Hortons drive-through.

Oregon lottery players win their second Keno jackpot in 2 years

Odd News // 17 hours ago

Oregon lottery players win their second Keno jackpot in 2 years

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- An Oregon couple collected a $51,000 prize from the Oregon Lottery's Keno game just two years after they won $70,000.

German man drinks liters of lemon juice, lime juice to reclaim world records

Odd News // 20 hours ago

German man drinks liters of lemon juice, lime juice to reclaim world records

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A serial world record-breaker from Germany reclaimed two of his former titles in a single day by drinking liters of lemon juice and lime juice.

14 exotic deer escape from Michigan zoo, owner alleges fowl play

Odd News // 20 hours ago

14 exotic deer escape from Michigan zoo, owner alleges fowl play

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A herd of 14 Asia-native deer escaped from a private zoo in Michigan, and the owner said he believes they were released intentionally.

TikTok's top trends of 2024 include 'demure,' Moo Deng the hippo

Odd News // 22 hours ago

TikTok's top trends of 2024 include 'demure,' Moo Deng the hippo

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- TikTok revealed its top trends of the year, including Jools Lebron's "very demure, very mindful" catchphrase and the "Knights of the Rotund Table" -- baby animals like Moo Deng the hippo and Pesto the penguin.

Champion jockey's Melbourne Cups returned after being left in taxi

Odd News // 1 day ago

Champion jockey's Melbourne Cups returned after being left in taxi

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A champion jockey was reunited with his three Melbourne Cup trophies after accidentally leaving them in the back of a taxi cab in Sydney, Australia.

Baby elephant rescued after falling into well

Odd News // 1 day ago

Baby elephant rescued after falling into well

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- An elephant calf fell down a well in an Indian village and was rescued by a team of emergency responders and local forest department officials.

$50,000 Powerball ticket narrowly rescued from the laundry

Odd News // 1 day ago

$50,000 Powerball ticket narrowly rescued from the laundry

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A Maryland man averted disaster by rescuing a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 from the pocket of his pants right before his girlfriend put them into the washing machine.

Zoo discovers 10-year-old king penguin 'Maggie' is actually 'Magnus'

Odd News // 1 day ago

Zoo discovers 10-year-old king penguin 'Maggie' is actually 'Magnus'

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A British zoo said it is down to only one female king penguin after a 10-year-old bird who has been living at the facility since 2016 was found to be male.

German man attempts to break record for living underwater

Odd News // 1 day ago

German man attempts to break record for living underwater

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A 59-year-old German man is more than 60 days into his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent living in an underwater fixed habitat.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement