[UPDATE 20-NOV-2025]
This is an updated post from the original post ‘Did a “Ninja Squirrel” Cause the Northeast Blackout in 2003?’ (dated 17-Jul-2016). It can be found here: http://scadamag.infracritical.com/index.php/2016/07/17/did-a-ninja-squirrel-cause-the-northeast-blackout-in-2003/
Several more stories from mid/late-2025 implicating squirrels as the cause of recent power outages throughout the United States.
Squirrel causes power outage for hundreds of Lafayette residents [dated 11-Nov-2025]
URL: https://www.starcitytv.com/news/local/squirrel-causes-power-outage-for-hundreds-of-lafayette-residents/article_3414998f-d629-49aa-a9b5-4b0466d92d46.html
Power restored after squirrel causes massive Grand Blanc outage [16-Oct-2025]
URL: https://www.wnem.com/2025/10/16/large-consumers-energy-power-outage-grand-blanc/
Squirrels are the leading cause of power outages in the Midwest [11-Nov-2025]
URL: https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/squirrels-are-the-leading-cause-of-power-outages-in-the-midwest-and-its-driving-power-companies-nuts/
