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Turkey vulture causes power outage on Mizzou’s campus

(AP) It wasn’t your typical power outage on Mizzou’s campus Wednesday morning.

A turkey vulture was to blame for the lack of power.

Unfortunately, the turkey vulture died when it’s wing hit a connector that links the university to the city’s power grid.

University spokeswoman Liz McCune said 27 buildings and four parking structures were without power including Jesse Hall, Ellis Library, the Student Center and five dorms.

The connector is expected to be fixed by the end of the week.

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