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Keep Squirrels *away* from your propane/gas lines:
Woman Dies After Squirrel Clogs Propane Line
POSTED: 1:02 pm EST January 20, 2006 BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after a squirrel became lodged in a pipe between the furnace and the chimney, causing propane fumes to enter a rural home. The Hubbard County, Minn., sheriff said John Bennett and 67-year-old Maxine Tischman were found lying on the floor of the home Wednesday afternoon. Tischman was pronounced dead at the scene. Bennett, who is in his 70s, was taken to a hospital. Sheriff Gary Mills said investigators found the squirrel lodged in the three-inch pipe after locating strong propane fumes in the area near the furnace. who knew squirrels culd be so deadly? -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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Keep Squirrels *away* from your propane/gas lines:
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:36:34 -0500, "Magic Mood Jeep©"
wrote: Woman Dies After Squirrel Clogs Propane Line POSTED: 1:02 pm EST January 20, 2006 BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after a squirrel became lodged in a pipe between the furnace and the chimney, causing propane fumes to enter a rural home. The Hubbard County, Minn., sheriff said John Bennett and 67-year-old Maxine Tischman were found lying on the floor of the home Wednesday afternoon. Tischman was pronounced dead at the scene. Bennett, who is in his 70s, was taken to a hospital. Sheriff Gary Mills said investigators found the squirrel lodged in the three-inch pipe after locating strong propane fumes in the area near the furnace. who knew squirrels culd be so deadly? Squirrels can also cause house fires, as I found out the hard way back in 2002. -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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Keep Squirrels *away* from your propane/gas lines:
"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message ... On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:36:34 -0500, "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote: Woman Dies After Squirrel Clogs Propane Line POSTED: 1:02 pm EST January 20, 2006 BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after a squirrel became lodged in a pipe between the furnace and the chimney, causing propane fumes to enter a rural home. The Hubbard County, Minn., sheriff said John Bennett and 67-year-old Maxine Tischman were found lying on the floor of the home Wednesday afternoon. Tischman was pronounced dead at the scene. Bennett, who is in his 70s, was taken to a hospital. Sheriff Gary Mills said investigators found the squirrel lodged in the three-inch pipe after locating strong propane fumes in the area near the furnace. who knew squirrels culd be so deadly? Squirrels can also cause house fires, as I found out the hard way back in 2002. You have to remind yourself sometimes that they really are just a cuter version of a rat. Jo |
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Keep Squirrels *away* from your propane/gas lines:
We call them tree rats down here in the south
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Keep Squirrels *away* from your propane/gas lines:
"NMR" wrote in message .. . We call them tree rats down here in the south Speak for yourself! I love my squirrels and chipmunks! |
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"cybercat" wrote in message ... "NMR" wrote in message .. . We call them tree rats down here in the south Speak for yourself! I love my squirrels and chipmunks! I love them to they make good stew :-) When you are driving they make great targets when they try cross the road they are worth at least 5 points :-) ( just kidding about the car part but squirrels make good stew) |
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"cybercat" wrote in message ... "NMR" wrote in message .. . We call them tree rats down here in the south Speak for yourself! I love my squirrels and chipmunks! I do, too. I use squirrel proof bird feeders because squirrels eat so much I can't afford the seed they would consume. They get lots from the ground that the birds throw out, though, and I have some nut trees -- it's hilarious to see a squirrel run by with this huge hickory nut (unshelled) gripped in its mouth. We had chipmunks in Ohio, but I haven't seen any here (East Texas). MaryL |
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Keep Squirrels *away* from your propane/gas lines:
"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message ... snip Squirrels can also cause house fires, as I found out the hard way back in 2002. -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu I hadn't heard that, but there have been numerous reports of power outages caused by squirrels. MaryL |
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On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:01:18 -0600, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "John F. Eldredge" wrote in message .. . snip Squirrels can also cause house fires, as I found out the hard way back in 2002. -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu I hadn't heard that, but there have been numerous reports of power outages caused by squirrels. MaryL One room of my house was formerly an attached garage, and, although I didn't know it at the time, wasn't insulated. It was a wooden stud wall with an outer brick layer, and plasterboard on the inside, but no insulation. I was having problems at the time with squirrels chewing their way into my attic, and one of them apparently moved down into the uninsulated wall, then chewed on an electric cable. The resultant house fire did enough damage that I had to live in a hotel for 3 months while the house was being repaired. I lost over 1800 books in the fire, most of a thirty-year collection, and my cat died in the fire. She ran and hid, and I was unable to get her out of the house, so she died of smoke inhalation. After I was able to move back into my house, I adopted two older cats, Katie and Cinders. Katie died of cancer about 9 months later, having apparently already been ill when I adopted her. Cinders is still doing well, and is 10 or 11 years old at this point (I don't know exactly). -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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MaryL wrote: I hadn't heard that, but there have been numerous reports of power outages caused by squirrels. MaryL When I worked at the newspaper, our whole city block lost power when a squirrel somehow fried a transformer. But I love squirrels. Our rental house has a giant native pecan tree, and I always gather several buckets of them and bring out here, and get unshelled raw peanuts from the peanut farmers. The little doo-doo heads bury most of the pecans, because now I've got little pecan trees coming up all over the place. I had a pet squirrel many years ago, and they are just darling little critters. They have personality-plus, and show affection just as much as a cat. (But this was many years ago -- I would never keep or recommend anyone else to keep one, unless you're a wildlife rehabber or something) Sherry |
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