Beloved dog electrocuted in fountain
A beloved family dog has been electrocuted while playing in a faulty fountain.
The dog often played in the small fountain in front of the Evelyn Page retirement village in Orewa, which she passed on her regular walks. But when the dog jumped into the water on January 26, she received an electric shock and died. Ryman Healthcare spokesman David King said an investigation at the retirement village found a fault which caused ’’a small electric current to leak into the fountain.’’
King said the electric current was enough to be fatal for the dog, but not enough to kill a human. Master Electricians operations manager Bernie McLaughlin disagreed, saying a fault of this kind could be dangerous to anyone who came in contact with it. If the current was strong enough to render the dog unconscious and kill it the same could have happened to a person, he said.
All ponds and fountains in Ryman Healthcare villages have since been checked for similar faults. King said they cannot apologise to the family enough.
The fountain was drained after the incident and has now been turned into a garden.