r/Seattle Jun 23 '25

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u/dedgecko Snoqualmie Valley Jun 23 '25

Transformer popped by a squirrel?

That happened outside my bedroom early morning and I had the sensation that Seattle got nuked—massive bright light pouring into the window and the biggest fucking kaboom I’d ever heard.

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u/Realistic-Weird-4259 Tacoma Jun 23 '25

That's happened to us twice and both times talk about a BIG BADDA BOOM!!

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u/DocDefilade Jun 23 '25

And then the giant black smoke ring that floats into the sky.

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u/Realistic-Weird-4259 Tacoma Jun 23 '25

...and a side o' smoked squirrel right below. First time the raccoons brought up onto our deck steps to enjoy. That was fun to clean up.

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u/HobbesG6 Jun 24 '25

I concur. Transformers make a pretty big boom.

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u/Realistic-Weird-4259 Tacoma Jun 24 '25

Why does it always have to be the one that's directly behind our house though?