LAKE MARY, Fla. – A squirrel caused thousands to lose power in Lake Mary on Wednesday, according to Duke Energy.
A spokesperson with the power company told News 6 that the squirrel came into contact with a line near the Rinehart Road substation in Lake Mary, prompting the mass outage.
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At the height of the outages, 3,864 customers were left without power, Duke Energy’s website showed.
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Despite the nutty situation, Duke Energy confirmed that all power was restored shortly after 7 p.m.
The condition of the squirrel is unknown at this time.
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