Pelican causes power blackout.

To:	Philip A Veerman <>
Subject:	Pelican causes power blackout.
From:	HARRIS & WESTRUP John & Jude <>
Date:	Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:10:57 +1000

Philip A Veerman wrote:
> 
> I'm no electrician but I think large bats tend to roost on wires, holding
> onto more than one wire and it is the connecting between wires (or through
> the animal) that causes the problem. Birds tend to only simultaneously
> connect with one wire (fortunately).

Unless you were a juvenile pelican that was not too steady on their
feet.  I have seen the remains of one such bird that happened to wooble
too much on landing, electrifying really!!!!

John Harris

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