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Related: About this forumHow do they know the beaver is single?
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/single-beaver-caused-mass-internet-cell-service-outages-in-northern-b-c-1.5944697Single beaver caused mass internet, cell service outages in Northern B.C.
Kaitlyn Bailey
Prince Rupert Northern View
The Local Journalism Initiative
Updated June 13, 2022 5:01 p.m. EDT
Published June 13, 2022 1:37 p.m. EDT
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Officials have now identified a beaver as the cause of a June 7 outage which left many residents of northwestern B.C. without internet, landline and cellular service for more than eight hours.
The beaver gnawed its way through an aspen tree which then fell on both BC Hydro lines and a Telus fibre-optic cable line strung along BC Hydro poles between Topley and Houston.
The resulting power outage affected just 21 customers but the fibre optics damage affected Telus customers in Burns Lake, Granisle, Haida Gwaii, the Hazeltons, Kitimat, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Terrace, Thornhill, Houston, Topley, Telkwa, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof.
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Kaitlyn Bailey
Prince Rupert Northern View
The Local Journalism Initiative
Updated June 13, 2022 5:01 p.m. EDT
Published June 13, 2022 1:37 p.m. EDT
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Officials have now identified a beaver as the cause of a June 7 outage which left many residents of northwestern B.C. without internet, landline and cellular service for more than eight hours.
The beaver gnawed its way through an aspen tree which then fell on both BC Hydro lines and a Telus fibre-optic cable line strung along BC Hydro poles between Topley and Houston.
The resulting power outage affected just 21 customers but the fibre optics damage affected Telus customers in Burns Lake, Granisle, Haida Gwaii, the Hazeltons, Kitimat, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Terrace, Thornhill, Houston, Topley, Telkwa, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof.
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How do they know the beaver is single? (Original Post)
sl8
Jun 2022
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EYESORE 9001
(27,520 posts)1. Incel beaver is frustrated
Unable to access the internet and use dating apps, he ruined it for everyone else.
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mahatmakanejeeves
(60,987 posts)2. Now that there's a DUzy. Thanks. NT
SheilaAnn
(10,141 posts)3. Best thread evah!!!!
Ferrets are Cool
(21,957 posts)4. Not one word FAC, not one word.
sinkingfeeling
(53,003 posts)5. He wasn't wearing a wedding ring?