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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: Tax-chick
821
posted on
06/25/2015 6:34:34 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
It would need James in the “Kronk” role.
822
posted on
06/25/2015 6:40:51 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: Tax-chick
Lol.
But what would take the pit alligator role?
823
posted on
06/25/2015 6:50:08 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
824
posted on
06/25/2015 7:05:05 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: Tax-chick
Yea, my draw is lacking a bit. lol
825
posted on
06/25/2015 8:37:06 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS,)
To: Monkey Face
826
posted on
06/26/2015 2:25:21 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Monkey Face; MaxMax; Darksheare; Tax-chick; NicknamedBob; ArGee
And I still haven’t found my Kerblacht. I am pining for the little guy!
Um... I think he just bit my ankle. Love bite! Love bite! No blood drawn.
Good thing he hasn’t a taste for cats or old ladies.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Darks and everyone else who
was trying to find the little critter.
He’s here, safe and sound, looking for his next hidey hole and trying
to look innocent. Hmmm... I wonder what he did...
827
posted on
06/26/2015 3:12:59 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
To: Covenantor
828
posted on
06/26/2015 3:47:25 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: TheOldLady
I wonder what he didIf I haven't seen Jake for a while, I have to go around all the secluded corners and closets, sniffing for where he might have had an accident.
I'm glad he's okay. I was worried that the kudzu might have got him. It's growing like mad in this heat.
829
posted on
06/26/2015 3:49:26 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: Tax-chick; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...
830
posted on
06/26/2015 3:52:35 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: Covenantor
831
posted on
06/26/2015 3:57:00 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Tax-chick
Now THAT looks like an “accident!”
832
posted on
06/26/2015 3:58:29 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Monkey Face
Maybe there was a child involved.
833
posted on
06/26/2015 3:59:48 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: Tax-chick
I’m sure there must have been but the cat seems to have taken it in stride. Good kitteh!
834
posted on
06/26/2015 4:20:22 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Gefn
835
posted on
06/26/2015 4:27:24 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Gefn; Darksheare
836
posted on
06/26/2015 4:36:02 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor; Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Gefn
Teach ...
... your children well.
837
posted on
06/26/2015 4:36:44 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
To: Tax-chick
He doesn’t eat cats at all.
It’s some sort of “mutual predator respect” thingy, so I
very much doubt that Jake is in any danger from Kerblacht.
838
posted on
06/26/2015 4:41:16 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
To: TheOldLady
Jake and Shannon are both under the beds, hiding from Dog. Dog will be leaving tomorrow. As dogs go, she’s quite nice, but the cats just don’t take to her.
839
posted on
06/26/2015 5:06:40 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: Monkey Face
However, there are other things I could wish for him... Like Darksheare dreams while he's under?
840
posted on
06/26/2015 5:07:17 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Two roads diverged in the wood and I, I took the one less traveled by, and now I am SOOOOOOOO lost.)
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