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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: Harmless Teddy Bear

Pat doesn’t have a copperplate script, but he can precisely replicate the type from a page.


881 posted on 06/26/2015 10:22:20 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: JayAr36

What do you have against snakes?


882 posted on 06/26/2015 10:22:46 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Monkey Face

Bills are done, unless there are some hidden on the counter. I don’t think so, but I suppose I should try to find out in the next few days.


883 posted on 06/26/2015 10:23:37 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

Sorry, lost my head.


884 posted on 06/26/2015 10:28:59 AM PDT by JayAr36 ( Watch the news and see America going down the drain.)
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To: JayAr36

*tsk tsk*

But I understand ...

It could have been much worse. Some of FR’s ophidiophiles would have been much harsher!


885 posted on 06/26/2015 10:33:07 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

Your bills are done and I just got a renewal notice from AAA. Dang. There were so many things I wanted to do with the money I was paying out for the computer, and now I’m saddled for another 11 months... *grumble*


886 posted on 06/26/2015 11:11:06 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
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To: Tax-chick

I saw what you did there.


887 posted on 06/26/2015 11:59:44 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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To: ArGee

A very minor effort.

Jamie-my-hairdresser has been here and cut four people’s hair, plus Anoreth trimmed the Dog. Achoo!


888 posted on 06/26/2015 1:04:20 PM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

Got any 8s?

I’m going to take some Ibuprofen and go read. This is not a good day for me.


889 posted on 06/26/2015 1:15:06 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
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To: Monkey Face

I’m sorry. It sounded like you got a lot done, at least. I’ve got Pat started on cooking their supper: he’s put water in a pot and turned the gas on in aid of making macaroni and cheese.


890 posted on 06/26/2015 1:22:48 PM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

About a block downtown from here is Collect Pond Park. Apparently this area used to be quite a wetlands before they were finally able to stop up the spring and develop about 100 years ago (what’s a progressive mayor to do?).

Anyway, there’s a concrete pond there now with no water in it (???) and a hawk had landed in the pond with a smaller bird in its talons.

Some kids were trying to scare the hawk away from its prey, which had probably already shuffled off this mortal coil. I hope their lesson in the power in a hawk’s beak isn’t too painful.


891 posted on 06/26/2015 1:37:00 PM 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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To: ArGee

Hey, not every urban yute can show off scars from a hawk attack.


892 posted on 06/26/2015 1:37:52 PM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick
Perhaps he should learn calligraphy.

It would keep him busy and will be a useful talent when he must write his own thank you notes. :)

893 posted on 06/26/2015 3:19:30 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Elen learned calligraphy. We have the books and supplies!


894 posted on 06/26/2015 5:05:04 PM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick; Harmless Teddy Bear

Just casually mention to him that he will be able to create his own award notices, certificates, and ornate papers.


895 posted on 06/26/2015 5:26:28 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
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To: Tax-chick; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...

896 posted on 06/27/2015 2:28:24 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Gefn
Good morning.


897 posted on 06/27/2015 2:57:21 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor

LOL. It must be something big. Maybe a drooling party.


898 posted on 06/27/2015 3:04:13 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Covenantor

No.

They want to fetch golf balls. I read Scotland is the birthplace of golf and is supposed to have the worlds most beautiful courses.

Of course I can ask Happy Gilmore if it’s true. :)

(I wanna play with the puppies. Let me finish my coffee first! )


899 posted on 06/27/2015 3:05:17 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Tax-chick

I miss having a cat that would take up 80% of my bed.

Now I have stuffed animals that do it.

Good morning Tax Chick


900 posted on 06/27/2015 3:06:48 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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