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Foreign News
May 21, 1910
Daily Capital Journal
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
What is this article about?
In Victoria, B.C., a large panther jumped from a cliff onto high-tension power wires on Thursday, causing a temporary outage of streetcar and electric light services before being instantly killed. Its body was mounted on May 21.
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PANTHER JUMPED ON A LIVE WIRE PUT THE VICTORIA STREET CAR AND ELECTRIC LIGHT SERVICE OUT. BUT WAS INSTANTLY KILLED.
[UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.]
Victoria, B. C., May 21.-The body of a large panther, which tied up the street car and electric light service in Victoria Thursday, when the animal jumped on the high tension wires, was turned over to a taxidermist for mounting, today. The animal had crawled along the edge of a steep cliff, underneath which runs the wire from the Gold Stream power station to Victoria. From the cliff the animal jumped directly on the wires, and its weight tore them from the insulators, and shut off the power. The panther was instantly killed.
[UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.]
Victoria, B. C., May 21.-The body of a large panther, which tied up the street car and electric light service in Victoria Thursday, when the animal jumped on the high tension wires, was turned over to a taxidermist for mounting, today. The animal had crawled along the edge of a steep cliff, underneath which runs the wire from the Gold Stream power station to Victoria. From the cliff the animal jumped directly on the wires, and its weight tore them from the insulators, and shut off the power. The panther was instantly killed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Wildlife Incident
Power Disruption
What keywords are associated?
Panther
High Tension Wires
Victoria Blackout
Gold Stream Power Station
Cliff Jump
Where did it happen?
Victoria, B. C.
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Victoria, B. C.
Event Date
Thursday
Outcome
panther instantly killed; street car and electric light service shut off temporarily; body turned over to taxidermist for mounting on may 21.
Event Details
A large panther crawled along the edge of a steep cliff and jumped directly onto high tension wires running from the Gold Stream power station to Victoria, tearing them from the insulators and shutting off the power.