The reptile was big enough to journey the breaker, leading to stopped traffic in the location of Prince William County, Virginia, on Monday
A big snake was the offender behind an uncommon traffic congestion in Prince William County, Virginia.
The wild reptile was found inside an electrical panel managing the power to the traffic lights of a crossway at Prince William Parkway and Sudley Manor Drive on Monday, according to Prince William County Police Department.
Because of the snake’s considerable size, it was big enough to journey the breaker switch inside the electrical panel, which shut off the traffic lights and brought vehicles to a stop, authorities informed the Associated Press.
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Although the wandering reptile triggered an annoyance, the crossway power blackouts didn’t cause any damage to the panel or any individuals. Police and animal control authorities collaborated to get rid of the animal — who was likewise unscathed — from the panel. The snake was later on launched back into the wild.
Officials did not determine what sort of snake the traffic jammer was however informed outlets that it may’ve been residing in the panel for a long time since authorities discovered molted snake skin inside package.
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Interested commenters on the Prince William County Police Department’s Facebook account weighed in with numerous guesses regarding the snake’s specific breed and shared their stories about comparable circumstances. “As an electrical expert, I’ve seen this several times. Snakes like to conceal in electrical panels,” one poster kept in mind.
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“Crash Investigator Lewton want to take this chance to advise drivers when traffic signals are not working since of a power failure or other issue (snake possibly) and not showing any lights, treat the traffic control as a stop indication and utilize severe care prior to continuing,” the Prince William County Police Department concluded their Facebook post about the unexpected occurrence.
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