Sir, – The discovery of a dead crow beneath a high-voltage non-insulated electric cable at Hazelhill on the outskirts of Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, has led to speculation that the bird had landed on the live wire, causing a blackout in parts of the district (“Crow blamed for local ESB power cuts”, June 26th). But is it assumed the unfortunate crow had been electrocuted in the process? If so, surely it must have been touching two wires at the same time? For I was always told that a bird could perch on a single naked live wire and not get electrocuted because it was not earthed to the ground. Was I misinformed? – Yours, etc,
PAUL DELANEY,
Beacon Hill,
Dalkey, Co Dublin.