Energy workers discovered a hamster on high-voltage lines and carried out a real rescue operation
Kyiv • UNN
Employees of "Rivneoblenergo" spotted a hamster on a 35 kV power line. They lowered the wire to rescue the animal.
In the Rivne region, a hamster was spotted on a wire during repairs to an overhead power line. The "four-legged guest" was rescued, UNN reports, citing Rivneoblenergo.
Details
During repairs to a 35 kV overhead line in Rivne district, employees of the line service of PJSC "Rivneoblenergo" spotted a four-legged guest on the wire. Exactly how the animal ended up on the wire is unknown.
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It probably got caught on it while the wire was being tensioned, and at first simply went unnoticed.
The workers initially assumed it was a rat, then thought it was a beaver. However, it appears to have been an ordinary hamster.
After the initial surprise, the question arose of how to safely help it return to the ground and rescue the daredevil.
The wire was lowered so that the animal could jump off. Only after the furry creature had safely reached the ground was the wire tensioned again and energized.