Pittsburgh, PA – On Sunday, a dog walking with his owner was electrocuted after stepping on a metal plate on the sidewalk in Pittsburgh. According to sources, the deadly incident happened on the Murray Avenue Bridge.
As reported by WPXI News, calls to the Mayor’s Office and Duquesne Light Company have provided no information about the cause of the dog’s death. The news agency spoke with Councilperson Barb Warwick, who referred to the situation as “really upsetting.”
Warwick said:
“I don’t know the details… I did call Zone 4 the day of, and my understanding was that there was live electricity that was immediately turned off, so, presumably, it was an electric current touching the plate.”
A statement from the Mayor’s office reads:
“Once we were made aware of the incident in Squirrel Hill involving a beloved pet and their owner, we conducted an investigation on our equipment with support from Duquesne Light to solve the issue and are working to identify the cause.”
Unfortunately, the actual cause remains unknown, leaving people in the area concerned for the safety of other pets, and people, who might walk over the metal plate.
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