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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

901 posted on 06/27/2015 3:08:14 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Gefn

902 posted on 06/27/2015 3:10:25 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick; Gefn

LOL- right, a lawn watering party.

They’ll get sent to California to save lawns during the drought.


903 posted on 06/27/2015 3:12:17 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: Tax-chick

Or as my cats told me, “This our bed, not yours.”


904 posted on 06/27/2015 3:18:58 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Covenantor; moose07

We have to ask Moose if he has heard anything about this!


905 posted on 06/27/2015 3:19:52 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Gefn
good morning


906 posted on 06/27/2015 3:20:13 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: Darksheare

As long as you understand who’s in charge.


907 posted on 06/27/2015 3:22:18 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

Yes.
Apparently not “two-legs”.


908 posted on 06/27/2015 3:23:33 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

Heard whispers that the clan Goldens gathered for the mid-summer nights haggis search...and where there’s haggis to be found there’s bound to be whiskey as well.


909 posted on 06/27/2015 3:24:58 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: Darksheare

At least they allow us to sleep in a corner ...


910 posted on 06/27/2015 3:25:59 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick; Darksheare; Gefn
Count yourselves lucky.


911 posted on 06/27/2015 3:31:03 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

And she has a cat, too.


912 posted on 06/27/2015 3:31:49 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Covenantor; moose07

I think Moose had the only breeding pair of haggis outside Scotland, as well as the rare naugas.
He may be imperiled if his location is sniffed out by the golden, his stock of “bitters” may be in jeopardy as well.


913 posted on 06/27/2015 3:32:45 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Covenantor; Tax-chick; Gefn

Very true.
For some reason, critters like to sit ON me rather than near or next to me.
So in my case, that image would be slightly different.


914 posted on 06/27/2015 3:34:27 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

It would crush you!


915 posted on 06/27/2015 3:36:11 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

Shearcakes!


916 posted on 06/27/2015 3:42:50 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Tax-chick; Darksheare; Gefn; moose07
Bootleg screen capture of new Japanese movie, "Hello Kitty, The Dark Side vs Godzilla".


917 posted on 06/27/2015 3:43:24 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

918 posted on 06/27/2015 3:46:21 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; Tax-chick; Slings and Arrows

Ooh, kitties,!!!!

I’m doing the happy dance!

I can’t think of anything cuter or more wonderful

Thank you thank you thank you.


919 posted on 06/27/2015 3:47:41 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: Gefn

Auditioned for role of Bert in "Mary Poppins", didn' have the long legs for the dance numbers.

920 posted on 06/27/2015 3:57:21 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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