Squirrel causes $300,000 damage at US building

April 13, 2014 12:48

An errant squirrel has caused about $300,000 worth of damage to a community centre in the US after tampering with the electrical equipment of the building. The squirrel caused about $300,000 in damage last week to the community centre in McMillen Park in Indiana, that is set to open in June, officials said.

The squirrel got into the electrical equipment of the building, causing a massive power surge that damaged the heating and air conditioning systems and some parts of the boiler system, Fort Wayne Parks Department officials said. Officials said the squirrel did not make it out alive, 'The Journal Gazette' reported.

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