Re: Lexington Electric System blames internet outages on shotgun pellets

[Wayne Bouchard via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 02:43:39PM -0700, jay--- via NANOG wrote:
> On 9/11/25 14:19, Sean Donelan via NANOG wrote:
> > Lexington Electric System's post
> > [...]
> >
> > "With dove season in full swing, we ask all our customers to please be 
> > mindful of their surroundings and avoid shooting doves on or near 
> > fiber/electric lines."
>
> This is a very common problem in rural areas in California. Birds perch 
> on overhead wires and people shoot at the birds. It's been happening 
> since the twisted-pair days.

Very unsporting to shoot at birds at rest, though. Not to mention
inconvenient for the rest of us! :)

-Wayne

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Wayne Bouchard
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