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From yesterdays copy of Halifax Evening Courier. . .
Vandals swing off live wire on pylon
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Published Date: 21 May 2010
Vandals diced with death when they ripped a live wire from an electricity pylon.
A gang of eight youths were seen swinging on the wire strung across a pylon in a field off the A58 near Norwood Green.
A witness told police sparks flew as the wire snapped and fell to the ground.
Electricity bosses condemned the dangerous actions and said the gang were lucky to be alive.
Michael Sargood, spokesperson for CE Electric UK, the company which owns the electricity network in Yorkshire, said: "The danger of death signs on all substations, electricity poles and pylons warn of a very real and present danger. If you ignore them, you risk your life.
"In this case, the youngsters' actions could have caused the power lines to come down with the potential of killing or injuring anyone in their path.
"It could also have caused widespread power cuts, which, for people who rely on electric medical equipment, such as oxygen concentrators or home dialysis machines, can cause major problems."
"We're just relieved that no one was hurt."
Vandals swing off live wire on pylon
Published Date: 21 May 2010
Vandals diced with death when they ripped a live wire from an electricity pylon.
A gang of eight youths were seen swinging on the wire strung across a pylon in a field off the A58 near Norwood Green.
A witness told police sparks flew as the wire snapped and fell to the ground.
Electricity bosses condemned the dangerous actions and said the gang were lucky to be alive.
Michael Sargood, spokesperson for CE Electric UK, the company which owns the electricity network in Yorkshire, said: "The danger of death signs on all substations, electricity poles and pylons warn of a very real and present danger. If you ignore them, you risk your life.
"In this case, the youngsters' actions could have caused the power lines to come down with the potential of killing or injuring anyone in their path.
"It could also have caused widespread power cuts, which, for people who rely on electric medical equipment, such as oxygen concentrators or home dialysis machines, can cause major problems."
"We're just relieved that no one was hurt."
