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Multiple Dogs Shocked By Stray Voltage From Light Poles, Manholes In Chicago
Frantz said last Wednesday, he was leaving the park with Sally — and when they got onto the sidewalk on Flournoy Street, horror transpired.
February 20, 2025
In at least four recent incidents in Chicago, dogs — and in one case, an owner — were shocked after coming into contact with a light pole or manhole cover.
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Experts warned that the problem is worse in the winter.
Dan Frantz's 3-year-old American Staffordshire terrier was among the dogs who suffered electric shocks recently. Frantz regularly takes Sally out to play with her ball in the snow at Claremont Park, at Claremont Avenue and Flournoy Street on the Near West Side.
