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Squirrel causes massive power outage in Muncie

Posted at 3:54 PM, Feb 03, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-03 18:33:03-05

MUNCIE, Ind. -- A squirrel is to blame for a massive power outage in Muncie Wednesday afternoon. 

According to Indiana Michigan Power, more than 4,000 customers were without power around 3:30 p.m. 

A spokesperson for Indiana Michigan said a squirrel got into a substation, causing the outage. 

Full service was restored shortly after the outage. 

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