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Frog zaps out power to hundreds of Kissimmee residents

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A frog that was climbing a utility pole knocked out power to more than 800 customers Friday morning.

The Cuban tree frog climbed a pole outside a Kissimmee Utility Authority substation around 4 a.m. and came in contact with high-voltage electrical equipment, a spokesperson said. The substation is located near the Kissimmee Rose Hill cemetery.

807 customers in the Mill Run area had no power until around 5:30 a.m. The frog did not survive.