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Little bird equals big problems for light pole

Bethany, MO: Mike Sanders, head of the electrical department for the City of Bethany, passed his phone around the council last week, showing each member the damage a woodpecker had done to a utility pole.

bethanyclipper July 20, 2025 1 minute read

Unfriendly skies: A woodpecker wreaks havoc on a wooden utility pole in the town of Bethany. The bird had removed so much material that the head of electrical department of Bethany suggested to the council that the pole be replaced instead of repaired.

Bethany, MO: Mike Sanders, head of the electrical department for the City of Bethany, passed his phone around the council last week, showing each member the damage a woodpecker had done to a utility pole.