72 Hour Blackout Caused by Cat-Mouse Chase
Cat-mouse chased turns into major blackout. Who knew that animals can cause such chaos. Last time a blackout was caused by an iguana in Florida.
TIRANA (Reuters) - A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station caused a 72-hour blackout across parts of the Albanian capital, the electricity company said on Friday.
"A cat and a mouse ran into the high-voltage cables," a company spokeswoman said, showing pictures of the electrocuted animals. "We took pictures because we've never had anything like this."
Albanians complain bitterly about the power cuts that have plagued them for decades, and are mostly blamed on drought and the dilapidation of the communist-era grid. Most homes and shops in Tirana rely on petrol generators.
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at 02:58 on May 17th, 2008
Don't underestimate the mouse. He led the cat into the wires attempting to escape when the lights went out.
at 07:20 on May 17th, 2008
This is my cat Sasha who is a house cat and on the odd occation gets to play out doors, today she caught this mouse and I observed her playing with it. I ran for my camera and these are a couple of the shots I took. The mouse is ok by the way I took her indoors before she could do any real damage. Luck little mouse
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at 07:21 on May 17th, 2008
Clever little fellow
at 07:30 on May 17th, 2008
Although it looks hopeless, this mouse got away and lived to tell the tale of his capture.
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at 07:47 on May 17th, 2008
An unequal meeting of minds...
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at 10:38 on May 17th, 2008
Was that you??
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at 11:43 on May 17th, 2008
I'm never surprised at what animals will do!! They are amazing!!
These two were obviously on a POWER TRIP (groan) - LOL!!!
at 12:07 on May 17th, 2008
My roommate's cat, Mouse!
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at 12:10 on May 17th, 2008
This is my Elli, as always, what makes them all the cats half a day: "sleep"
samayka has contributed a photo to this story.
at 12:11 on May 17th, 2008
This cat loves to help at the computer... preferably controlling the mouse action! Seconds after this shot she batted it on to the floor!
patachouenbleu has contributed a photo to this story.
at 13:20 on May 17th, 2008
This is a cat not causing a blackout :)
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at 13:34 on May 17th, 2008
Carnival in Nice is an annual celebration since 1876. Various animals are described as holy to the inhabitants of Nice such like the bat (ratapignata), the cat, the mouse, the babaou - sort of dragon, fire-eater and many more magic and devilish and grotesque beings. All previous mentioned are each year a part of the spectacle. Certainly a fun to check out - in case you visit this mediterranean region in February!
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at 13:57 on May 17th, 2008
it's mouse season again! although my cat daisy usually brings me frogs =)
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at 14:54 on May 17th, 2008
Nora says, "Mousies is good! I love to chase them--real or toys. Love the mousies!"
Nora has never caused a blackout, but mice often chew the wires in cars so who do you think is to blame?
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at 16:39 on May 17th, 2008
Minuit prefers to watch mice from afar. He's more than willing to allow other cats to play at cat and mouse games. He now cites the Tirana power station incident as a prime example of the perilous dangers of chasing small critters.
Poor cat and little mousy.
Minuit will continue to rely on his human servants for food and entertainment.
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at 23:32 on May 17th, 2008
Marin is resting at the bottom of the chicken coop.Just liked her "fangs" look!
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at 00:12 on May 18th, 2008
The mouse that caused the ruckus
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at 01:55 on May 18th, 2008
I got the mouse!
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at 08:11 on May 18th, 2008
Mmmmmm, mouse....
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at 22:47 on May 18th, 2008
Brach, you are super-sexy in your fake-mouse hunt!
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at 10:46 on May 19th, 2008
This is Grayson and he loves to chase anything in the backyard-mice, moles, birds, frogs, even snakes.
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at 13:56 on May 19th, 2008
Italy (Rome) - Zorro has called all his Friends for this event. One photo on the divan. Mikey Mouse not did not present. After the photo all the group has continued his normal activities.
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at 14:11 on May 23rd, 2008
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at 15:17 on May 25th, 2008
You don't see it in this photo, but there's a cat after the bird, and a bird after a mouse. this whole part of the city (New York City, along the river) has sculptures of funny little events.
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at 15:19 on May 25th, 2008
at 09:48 on May 26th, 2008
"Hi! there, you know what, the only thing Tom (thats me) does not like is being busted by others, so you see i drive things very carefully and see things ahead of me...
Jerry from behind, "i guess Tom is very naive for this world for not seeing whats going behind", "anyways thats what we all do, hurt people without knowing".
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at 08:59 on June 6th, 2008
Cat -vs- Mouse - who will win? Cat is not looking too sure (well he is only 2 weeks old!)
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at 14:34 on June 8th, 2008
I found this mouse running around my living room being chased by our cat. I managed to catch I so I could set it loose again in the garden.
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