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Monday, July 21, 2008

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By MARSHA DORGAN, Register Staff Writer

2:30 p.m.A squirrel met his maker Monday morning when he connected with a high power line and a transformer, resulting in a small brush fire.

The mishap happened around 10 a.m. in the 4400 block of Redwood Road in west Napa.

When the squirrel made contact with it, the transformer shorted out and the power lines arced, said Barry Biermann, CalFire battalion chief.

The fire burned a couple of acres before it was squelched by county firefighters.

No one was injured, and no structures were threatened.

25 comment(s)

nightwatchman wrote on Jul 21, 2008 3:15 PM:

" When I saw the headline I thought this story was about Mike Huckabee. "

enophyte wrote on Jul 21, 2008 3:32 PM:

" I didn't know Huckabee fancied squirrels. Fried, anyway.

Anyway, the article ends with an incorrect statement: the squirrel was. in fact, injured. Mortally. RIP little friend. "

nightwatchman wrote on Jul 21, 2008 4:07 PM:

" Oh yeah, youtube "Huckabee fried squirrel." Pretty funny. Apparently they used to catch squirrels and fry them in college. "

wined0wnnapa wrote on Jul 21, 2008 4:21 PM:

" squirrel jihad is upon us "

SFpop wrote on Jul 21, 2008 4:57 PM:

" Fried squirrel? I'll bet a whole lotta rednecks are thinking this sounds like a familiar recipe! "

funnyme wrote on Jul 21, 2008 5:07 PM:

" Fried Squirrel - a delicacy coming soon to a restaurant near you?

Poor squirrell! "

supernova8610 wrote on Jul 21, 2008 5:08 PM:

" LMAO!! Squirrel jihad indeed. "

plasticpinkflamingo wrote on Jul 21, 2008 5:10 PM:

" mmmm . . . tastes like chicken! "

Dirty Napkin wrote on Jul 21, 2008 5:14 PM:

" LOL@ thats some good eats right there! Road kill cafe special of the day! "

Grits wrote on Jul 21, 2008 5:20 PM:

" Oh, nuts! "

Grits wrote on Jul 21, 2008 5:23 PM:

" When I was in college, we took chickens and fried them. We were broke & starving. Caught a wild turkey, too - named him Walter, and some buddies led him around on a leash on campus - anyway, we took him to the local jail for the inmates to have Thanksgiving. I have eaten squirrel - it does NOT taste like chicken! "

diehard4ever wrote on Jul 21, 2008 6:54 PM:

" Poor little guy...

OGreatPinkOne-
I thought flamingos only ate shrimp??? I guess ya learn something new every day! "

chunk wrote on Jul 21, 2008 6:55 PM:

" I honestly ate barbequed squirrel years ago on a camping trip. Not that bad. Not great either. "

catsvet44 wrote on Jul 21, 2008 8:06 PM:

" Disgusting title!! Somehow I thought we have evolved and were a little more conscious of animals than this. Shame on the Register for this title!! I don't find this funny or amusing. "

Farmgirl wrote on Jul 21, 2008 8:54 PM:

" How made the squirrel? Marsha Dorgan sounds like a Bible thumper to me! "

wowquebonita wrote on Jul 21, 2008 9:35 PM:

" Awww this blows :(( poor thing. I hope it went to squirrel heaven.

I ran a squirrel over a few months ago, I almost cried. I almost caused an accident trying to aviod hitting an other one. Why do they run in front of cars? "

MarkMiwords wrote on Jul 21, 2008 10:13 PM:

" The title caught my attention. Because there was no helping the poot squirrel, I enjoyed a good laugh. My day was kind of rotten so I thank NVR for having a sense of humor. "

justnana wrote on Jul 21, 2008 10:22 PM:

" My dad was one of 16 kids on a ranch in New Mexico during the Depression. I remember him telling me that a squirrel in the pot was a good thing. "

Baraki wrote on Jul 21, 2008 10:37 PM:

" Umm... Napa style cuisine?

Those who are worried about a squirrel being electrocuted need to move back to Berkeley and start commuting into Napa in their Priuses. Come on folks, you live in an agricultural county! A prerequisite of living here should be that you must have personally raised, killed, cleaned and eaten a chicken. Get connected to mother earth -- learn to live as part of the world!

That said, I do feel bad for the poor little squirrel :) "

kevhund wrote on Jul 21, 2008 11:01 PM:

" You know its getting serious when we ask why squirrels run in front of cars... "

MarkMiwords wrote on Jul 22, 2008 9:52 AM:

" Kevhund, according to the graduating class of 2004, squirrels run in front of cars as part of an elaborate plot to overthrow mankind. =:0 Just remember, you heard it here first folks! "

russ wrote on Jul 22, 2008 10:15 AM:

" Squirrel is far superior to armadillo. When I worked in Texas, I had the opportunity to try BBQ'd 'dillo. Not too bad but I go for the fried squirrel any day.

And besides, when you hit a squirrel, no problem. Do not run over an armadillo, major damage. "

supernova8610 wrote on Jul 22, 2008 1:07 PM:

" Mark- I thought it was cats who were out to get us? Or maybe cats and squirrels have teamed up and are plotting to overthrow man. "

freeport56 wrote on Jul 22, 2008 4:35 PM:

" a moment of laughter please..... "

109823 wrote on Jul 26, 2008 6:25 PM:

" I swear those critters have got to be the dumbest animals around, you see more flat squirrels in the road. Now they're attempting the live high powered wire act. I hope Bullwinkel wasn't hurt. "

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