I've heard about it with light posts and I've heard about it happening with sewer grates & manhole covers as well.
Light posts I can understand, but sewer grates and manhole covers?! Why in the world would they be electrified?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26164669/?GT1=43001
not a basenji, but worth reading
Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Anne
Breaks my heart…owner was ready to go, but why did he put his dog into that awful place.
Sigh.
Good dog...
Bad owner...
"They say" that suicides are really selfish - never thinking about what they leave behind. But this story sure shows how loyal our dogs can be.