Raccoon Blamed for Power Outage That Left Downtown Toronto in the Dark

Raccoon Blamed for Power Outage That Left Downtown Toronto in the Dark
A hydro tower is seen with the CN Tower as a backdrop in downtown Toronto Monday Nov. 11, 2002. Kevin Frayer /CP PHOTO
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A raccoon appears to be responsible for the power outage that left Toronto’s downtown core in the dark for several hours last night.

Hydro One said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that a raccoon “made contact” with equipment at a downtown Toronto station and that its crews worked with Toronto Hydro to restore power. The raccoon’s condition was not specified.