This unfortunate raccoon lost its life after tangling with electrical equipment in Bodo Industrial Park. It knocked out power to 450 customers Thursday morning.
This unfortunate raccoon lost its life after tangling with electrical equipment in Bodo Industrial Park. It knocked out power to 450 customers Thursday morning.Courtesy of La Plata Electric Association

The temerity of the raccoon cost the animal its life.

Power was cut at 5:28 a.m. and back on for all customers at 7:02 a.m.

LPEA spokeswoman Indiana Reed said outages at this time of year at the Bodo Park substation often are the result of curious raccoons.

An LPEA crew is repairing damage caused by the raccoon, Reed said.

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