Power outage in neighborhood caused by flying fish frying in electrical lines.

Residents of Sayreville, New Jersey were shocked to discover that a power outage that affected over 2,100 people was caused by an osprey dropping its fish meal onto a transponder. The Sayreville Police Department had a humorous take on the situation, photoshopping a police tape over a fish image and writing 'suspect sketch' over an osprey.

The police department wrote on Facebook, "Today's power outage was a major inconvenience for so many of our residents. Please let us not forget the victim in this senseless death. Gilligan was a hard working family man, a father to thousands of children. The suspect was last seen flying south. If you see him do not try to apprehend him. Although he isn't believed to be armed, he may still be very dangerous."

The Jersey Central Power and Light Company also commented on the incident. Chris Hoenig, the company spokesman, said, "If you've ever dropped your ice cream cone at the fair, you know the feeling." He added that the company had an active osprey and raptor protection program in place, and appreciates the patience of customers as they restored power.

Hoenig also pointed out that animal contact is a common cause of power outages, though fish are not frequent offenders. It's fortunate that ospreys were removed from the endangered species list in New Jersey less than a decade ago.

Sayreville is located just southwest of Staten Island, a borough of New York City, and the police department concluded that anyone with information should please contact Det John Silver who handles all of their fish cases.

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