Press Release: Stray Voltage Causes Concern for New Yorkers and their Pets Following Possible Electrocution of Dog

NEW YORK, February 15, 2007—The possible electrocution of a small dog in New York City during recent storms has raised concerns over the phenomena of stray voltage, just one more hazard of wet, winter weather.

The cause of death of a one-year-old Boston terrier that walked over an icy manhole cover has not been determined, and the city’s Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) officials haven’t confirmed if the cover or other nearby metal objects had been electrified. However, the dog’s death could be the latest in a series of episodes where pets and their handlers have been harmed by stray voltage.
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