A squirrel caused a power cut to more than 10,000 homes in Devon after mistaking a wooden electricity post for a tree.
Western Power Distribution said homes were cut off on Sunday when the animal ran to the top of the cable-carrying post and "got a nasty shock".
Power was cut to more than 10,380 properties in the Marsh Barton and St Thomas areas of Exeter.
A Western Power spokeswoman said a short would have occurred if the squirrel touched two conductors simultaneously.
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