It’s Simple: Keep The Parks Clean, Pick Up The Trash And Make Sure The Sidewalks Are Voltage Free

The citizens of this city don’t expect much from the government, but the expectation that sidewalks will remain unelectrified seems entirely reasonable and not too much to ask:

A dog was killed yesterday in front of his owner when he padded across an electrified sidewalk in Brooklyn.

The 80-pound mixed-breed received a fatal jolt at about noon on Third Ave. and Third St. in Park Slope.

“The owners are devastated,” said Dr. Margaret Gordon, who tried to save the pooch at the Animal Kind Veterinary Hospital. “It’s really, really tragic.”

The owner said the dog suddenly jumped and collapsed after walking on a section of sidewalk where a street light had been removed.

A medic from an animal hospital rushed to the scene to treat the injured pooch and felt a surge in the sidewalk.

Con Ed officials traced the stray voltage to the corroding wires of the old city street lamp. They said the city’s Department of Transportation had not informed them that the lamp had been removed two years ago.

City DOT officials said they are investigating the matter together with Con Ed.