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Not long ago, the employees at a screw factory in Tainan’s Rende District heard a loud bag from outside, followed by a factory-wide blackout. From the door, they saw that two turtle doves had accidentally touched a high-voltage wire, triggering a local power failure. Remarkably, while one bird died instantly, the other survived, albeit a little worse for the wear. Its feathers scorched, they found it looked around dazed. The employees brought it into the factory, adopting it as a collective pet in a heartwarming turn of events.

The factory’s power suddenly went out, sending the surprised employees outside to see what was wrong. There they discovered a bird standing on the ground, looking around.

The outage was caused by two turtle doves flying into a high-voltage power line. While one died on the spot, the other survived, its feathers scorched and emitting a burning scent. But it seemed to be doing just fine, and full of energy.

Chen Yung-ho
Screw factory owner
A red light suddenly flashed and there was a huge bang that scared everyone, then the power shut off. All its feathers were scorched, so we decided to bring it inside and look after it.

The incident occurred outside a screw factory in Rende, Tainan. When the power suddenly went out, employees went to the entrance to find that two turtle doves had hit the high-voltage lines. They immediately contacted Taipower for emergency repairs. But for the scorched bird, it was a blessing in disguise. Now it’s been adopted by the employees, who have made it an adorable temporary home.

Chen Yung-ho
Screw factory owner
The bird seems to have fully recovered now. We were always skeptical when we heard that squirrels or birds caused power outages. But this time we saw it with our own eyes. We’ve been misunderstanding Taipower all along.

Animal-related outages are a recurring issue. In 2022, incidents in Kaohsiung’s Yanchao and Dashe districts left over 2,000 households in the dark after birds interfered with utility poles. Taipower workers in Tainan regularly use insulated poles to clear nests to keep the conductive copper or iron wires in their nests from causing short circuits. Given the risks, this little turtle dove is truly one of the lucky ones!

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