A squirrel left more than 3,500 without power in Brewer on Thursday morning.
In this Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, a squirrel seems to survey the damage in a downed tree in Deering Oaks Park in Portland. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN

More than 3,500 people were left without power in Brewer on Thursday morning.

The outage happened about 7:09 a.m. after a squirrel damaged electrical equipment, according to Marissa Minor, a Versant Power spokesperson.

Power was restored to all those affected by 8:12 a.m., according to a Versant Power update.