[Leica] IMG: Squirrels Crave Aluminum

[Brian Reid]

Wow.
There is a maxim in the high reliability data center industry (at least 
among publicists) "Always keep a dead squirrel in the freezer."  When 
things go wrong and reporters converge, you can hold it up and say "We 
found this inside the main transfer switch."

On 2020-06-07 1:42 pm, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Squirrels cause more damage to power distribution lines than any other
> single cause.  But, my pole-to-house service line is not the only
> thing that gets chewed up.  My 50-yr old Sears chain link fence and
> gate have also been attacked over the years. Apparently, squirrels
> crave aluminum.  The fence wire is tied to the top rail with a fairly
> stiff aluminum tie.  This close-up photo shows the results of numerous
> squirrel teeth working on the aluminum.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200607-P6071690.JPG.html