Unlikely animal falls from sky and knocks power out for thousands in New Jersey town

A fish dropped out of the sky by its bird captor caused a power outage for a section of homes in a New Jersey town, officials say.  "There is a lar...

August 16, 2023
5:26 PM

A fish dropped out of the sky by its bird captor caused a power outage for a section of homes in a New Jersey town, officials say.  "There is a large area of Lower Sayreville without power. [Jersey Central Power & Light] is reporting a [fish emoji] was found on a transformer. This FISH destroyed the transformer!," the Sayreville Police Department posted to its Facebook page Saturday.  The incident occurred Saturday, according to police, who speculate that a bird of prey caught a fish and dropped it on a transformer, causing damage.

Emma Colton