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Flaming Hawk With Snake in Its Talons Sparks Fire Near La Jolla
NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Jun 9, 2015 | R. Stickney

Posted on 06/09/2015 5:58:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The cause of an early morning fire north of San Diego was an electrocuted bird falling from an active power line

A bird carrying a snake in its talons struck power lines north of San Diego, sparking a hillside fire just west of The Merge.

San Diego Police arrived to the location on Dunhill Street near the intersection of Interstates 5 and 805 just before 6 a.m.

Flames were burning very close to businesses including the General Atomics building, officials said.

Officers called in San Diego Fire-Rescue crews who contained the fire within an hour.

Fire officials initially told NBC 7 a bird with a snake in its mouth was electrocuted on a power line and fell to the ground, sparking the fire. A photo released by officials later shows the snake in the hawk's grasp.

"A hawk that hit the high voltage power line, caught fire, and fell to the ground," SD Fire-Rescue spokesperson Lee Swanson said in a written release.

There were no structures damaged and no evacuations ordered.

This area of San Diego is home to many companies in the region's biochemical industry.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: crispycritters; electricity; fire; hawk; koalaoil; lajolla; molassesmiasma; monkeyfacerules; napl; penguinhumor; powerlines; thefirebird; undeadthread; undeadthreadhere
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To: Gefn

I hope you get that surgery and get to a point when you can have a fur baby again!


2,441 posted on 07/13/2015 8:52:09 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: Monkey Face

One doc cleared one more to go


2,442 posted on 07/13/2015 9:00:48 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
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To: Gefn

YAY!


2,443 posted on 07/13/2015 9:17:13 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: Old Sarge

Please read the referenced post by The Old Lady and her instructions and suggestions to me.

TIA


2,444 posted on 07/13/2015 9:30:31 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who 4refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor; TheOldLady

Oooo, nice, thank you both!


2,445 posted on 07/13/2015 9:34:08 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Old Sarge

Nuke ‘em on sight Sarge!

;>)


2,446 posted on 07/13/2015 9:54:38 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who 4refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Monkey Face

I’ll still drop by here, of course


2,447 posted on 07/13/2015 11:02:57 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL

I hope you don’t wait too long between visits! You kinda grow on a person. And I really love Knuckles!


2,448 posted on 07/13/2015 11:36:24 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: Tax-chick

I got the card! LOL! With no one beside Tom, it’s a little difficult to tell how tall he is, but he has definitely changed! And his hair is lighter!

This morning, I got my hair trimmed for $10 (Senior discounts apply) and will go to have my nails done tomorrow morning. The place in Walmart charges $19 for gels.

There is a little progress on the cleaning-sorting-filing caper, and I actually found a table in the dining area! (Fancy that!)

Yesterday, I managed to get some of the paperwork done for Ortho, but I still have to get the list of meds and copy them to the sheet. I guess they need to know what’s making me stagger. Hahahaha!


2,449 posted on 07/13/2015 11:51:39 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick

It’s on. Two days in hospital then home .

I’m very happy. Got a lot to do tonight to prepare. I have to sign off for awhile . Packing and what not.


2,450 posted on 07/13/2015 12:13:11 PM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
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To: Gefn

You will be in my prayers! *hug*


2,451 posted on 07/13/2015 12:22:14 PM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: Gefn

May The Healer be with you throughout.


2,452 posted on 07/13/2015 12:51:13 PM PDT by ArGee (Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
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To: Gefn

I’ll be thinking of you the next two days and save up the best kitten pictures for when you’re back!


2,453 posted on 07/13/2015 12:58:49 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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To: Monkey Face

Congrats on the cleaning and the haircut! We’re on a quest for the cat nail clippers. Shannon’s getting caught in the carpet when she walks.

I got the seeds today. I’ll have to find a pot for them.


2,454 posted on 07/13/2015 12:59:49 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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To: Tax-chick
We’re on a quest for the cat nail clippers.

We don't clip our poodle's nails any more. When we walk her outside we just hold her close and she grinds them down.

Maybe you could put Shannon on a table covered with sandpaper then play a recording of a group of hunting dogs going crazy.

It shouldn't take more than a couple of times to take care of her problem.

2,455 posted on 07/13/2015 1:11:19 PM PDT by ArGee (Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
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To: ArGee

That would be fascinating, I’m sure.


2,456 posted on 07/13/2015 1:14:14 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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To: Tax-chick

Or you could sneak up behind her with a cucumber.


2,457 posted on 07/13/2015 1:28:42 PM PDT by ArGee (Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
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To: Tax-chick

The hair looks nice. I just had her trim off the ugly stuff, and she did a very good job. It took her 15 minutes from the time I walked in to the time I walked out.

Now I’m looking forward to getting my nails done. :o])

And once again, I’m having the chills, so I will go to bed early...like, as soon as I can shut this down and take some Ibuprofen.


2,458 posted on 07/13/2015 1:33:32 PM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: Old Sarge

You’re welcome, my friend.


2,459 posted on 07/13/2015 1:34:30 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
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To: Monkey Face

I hope you have a good night! I need to heat some pizzas for the boys.


2,460 posted on 07/13/2015 1:45:30 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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