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Squirrel Knocks Out Power To Pueblo Customers

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Black Hills Energy says the power is back on in Pueblo after a squirrel got into a substation Sunday morning.

The damage affected four circuits at the central substation near the service center in downtown Pueblo.

The utility company says about 4,000 customers were without power for several hours.

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