Squirrel in transformer puts Ohio school on alert

[October 26, 2010]  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Police said a lock-down at an Ohio high school resulted from an errant squirrel.

Brookhaven High School in Columbus went on alert shortly after 8 a.m. Monday -- about a half-hour into the school day -- because of reports that shots had been fired in the area.

WCMH-TV reported investigators found that a noise resembling gunfire had come from an electric transformer malfunctioning after a squirrel got inside.

The school's precautionary lock-down was lifted shortly after 8:30.

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Information from: WCMH-TV, http://www.nbc4i.com/

[Associated Press]

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