Pedestrians, Dogs Getting Shocked - and Killed - by Bad Wiring Under Pavement

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When a New Yorker walking her dogs was electrocuted in January by faulty wiring under the pavement, it seemed like the freakiest of accidents - until several pets in other big cities were killed or shocked in the weeks that followed.

Now utilities are rushing to fix the problems - blamed largely on work crews tearing up the streets - and to reassure the public. Dog owners, meanwhile, are buying booties for their pets to insulate their paws.