Cat, 1; consumers, 0

It took two work crews, one bucket truck, and two flagmen to rescue a cat stuck on a hydro pole near Ottawa. But the power distributor isn’t talking about what it cost to bring that cat down.

“We have not assigned a specific cost as we had crews in the vicinity and they were able to accommodate the request for assistance without impacting their work schedule or workload,” says Daniele Gauvin, a spokesperson for Hydro One. She explains resources used had to do with the type of line on the pole and traffic on the adjacent road.

Better Farming - August/September 2010