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Raccoon causes power outage in Rocky Mount
A raccoon was to blame for causing a major power outage in Rocky Mount Monday night, officials said.
Posted — UpdatedROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — A raccoon was to blame for causing a major power outage in Rocky Mount Monday night, officials said.
The animal got into the point of delivery system, causing it to short circuit, around 10:20 p.m. Power was restored about an hour later.
All 27,000 Rocky Mount Public Utilities customers were without power at the height of the outage, officials said.
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