Downed power lines electrocute New York cows

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New York State Police say they don't know why power lines fell in Hamilton, N.Y.

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Several cows are dead after a bizarre situation in Hamilton on Friday morning.

According to New York State Police, power lines went down on Excell Road, electrocuting animals on a farm. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m.


 State Police do not know exact number of cows killed.

A vet was dispatched to the scene.

No humans were hurt. There were no reports of any accidents in the area, so State Police are trying to figure out how the power lines fell.

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Comment author avatarBill Bakervia Facebook

must have been the chickens seeking revenge

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Reply#1 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 4:16 PM EST

"State Police are trying to figure out how the power lines fell." my wild guess would be Downward.

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Reply#2 - Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:01 PM EST

What, nobody commenting about not expecting cows in New York?

Anyhow, Bill Baker has been watching too many Chick-Fil-A ads. ;)

And congratulations to unknown1 for his keen understanding of gravity.

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Reply#3 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:15 AM EST

Precooked. Sounds like a time saver to me.

  • 1 vote
Reply#4 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:32 PM EST

@Paul: Where do you find cows in New York?

"State Police do not know exact number of cows killed." One, Two, Three, Four, Five...

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Reply#5 - Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:39 PM EST

Why is Bessie always the one to get hurt in sci-fi films?

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