Climber electrocuted

[jim454]

My buddy bid on this tree. The homeowner said he was way too high.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25870749/tree-trimmer-shocked-by-power-line-in-minnetonka

 

[treehumper]

Sad, could he have been saved if the crew and owner knew how to perform a proper aerial rescue?

 

[paul phalloides]

Was the cabling device a steel core lanyard?

 

[oldoakman]

Was the cabling device a steel core lanyard?

That would be my bet.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

That's a terrible shame. Seeing the hitch climber setup makes it home even more meaning they weren't clueless.