May 3 (UPI) — Authorities examining a malfunctioning traffic signal at a Virginia crossway found it had an uncommon cause: a big snake used up residence in the breaker box.
The Prince William County Police Department said officers were dispatched to examine why the traffic signal at Prince William Parkway and Sudley Manor Drive lost power.
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They found a snake had actually moved into the electrical box that manages the light and the big reptile had actually handled to turn the breaker switch. Officers said molted skin discovered inside package suggests the snake had actually been inside for a long time.
The snake was not hurt and there was no damage to the breaker box.
The reptile was gotten rid of by a crash private investigator and an animal control officer. It was launched close by.
The department advised drivers in a Facebook post to treat non-functioning traffic signals as stop indications.