another electrocuted dog

moufaisbad · February 2006

http://ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=57154

i posted one of these awhile ago not as a "this is news from our neighborhood!" but as an FYI.
It got moved to the Park Slope board (which was a little annoying because it was supposed to be a warning for everyone not just people in Park Slope.)
It has been happening a lot all around the city.
My gf had to call 911 the other day for a woman and her dog who got shocked.
so really this is for everyone not even just people with dogs. That dog could have been a toddler.
Con Ed is doing work over on Underhill near Park(ish).
I am staying away from metal as much as possible until the ground dries out.

stacey · February 2006

The scariest part is that it was NOT on a piece of metal - it was on the sidewalk where a light post used to be. The snow seeped into the cracks on the sidewalk and that caused the electrocution.

I do have a question if it was a stroller wouldn't the rubber wheels have deflected (not sure if that is the right work) the electricity?

moufaisbad · February 2006

yeah the rubber wheels would definitely save them
thats the answer!!!!
rubber boots for the dogs!

qtrain · February 2006

stacey wrote: I do have a question if it was a stroller wouldn't the rubber wheels have deflected (not sure if that is the right work) the electricity?

Rubber is a good insulator, but water is not -- wet rubber might provide a path for current.

daniel · February 2006

Water is actually not a good conductor - not until you add salt to it, anyway.

qtrain · February 2006

daniel wrote: Water is actually not a good conductor - not until you add salt to it, anyway.

True. But trust the ionic purity of Brooklyn street water at your own peril!

pitu · February 2006

Subject: Re: another electrocuted dog

moufaisbad wrote: http://ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=57154

what a fucking nightmare.

amyskittysitting · February 2006

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http://www.petitiononline.com/Barkis/petition.html

qtrain · February 2006

amyskittysitting wrote: I just received this petition today, thought I'd pass it on:

http://www.petitiononline.com/Barkis/petition.html

You'll be happy to know that Bloomberg fixed this problem two years ago.

another electrocuted dog

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