About that Pigeon Point ‘explosion’

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Police were sent to Pigeon Point this past hour looking for the source of what 911 callers reported as an “explosion.” We got a text from a reader explaining what happened, so in case you heard it and were wondering, here’s what they said happened right outside their house: “If anyone reaches out to you about a loud flash and bang in Pigeon Point that set off car alarms – an owl flew into (or was thrown from) the power lines. Sadly, it appears to have been electrocuted. A request to Seattle Animal Control for dead wildlife pickup has been requested.” No power outage resulted, per the City Light map.

Jns November 8, 2023 (6:51 am)

Thank you for the info WSB! It startled my wife and I awake just as we were dozing off. Bad for the owl though.

Sillygoose November 8, 2023 (7:21 am)

My heart ❤️ an owl!! Terribly sad

Lisab November 8, 2023 (12:22 pm)

Agree:(

Laura November 8, 2023 (8:28 am)

Very sad, we just had another owl electrocuted situation in August that caused a power outage (reported on here on the blog). Perhaps their wingspan is longer than the distance the wires are separated for typical bird safety? :(

anonyme November 8, 2023 (10:16 am)

That’s horrible. There’s no reason why power lines and other power-generators (like wind turbines) can’t be designed to protect wildlife. They have as much right to live and be safe as we do, especially as human activity is already a threat to their existence.