Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line

Snake Caused Major Delays on Japan’s Busiest Bullet Train Line

One of Japan’s busiest bullet train lines was brought to a halt by a snake. Not some massive anaconda that can swallow John Voight in a single gulp, but rather your average run-of-the-mill snake. It somehow managed to tangle itself in a power line, and it couldn’t have happened at the worst time. The incident struck the Tokaido Shinkansen, the high-speed line connecting Tokyo and Osaka. It happened right in the middle of Golden Week, Japan’s ann…

Snake causes Japan bullet train service disruptions

(Kyodo) -- Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a snake tangled

Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line

The famously punctual train service was suspended for almost two hours.

Snake on a train line: Reptile causes major delays in Japan

Tens of thousands of passengers aboard Japan’s busiest bullet train line were delayed after snake climbed onto a power line and electrocuted itself.

Japan's Busiest Shinkansen Line Halted After Snake Spotted On Power Pole

A bullet train in Japan came to a sudden halt on Wednesday after a meter-long snake climbed a power pole and short-circuited the electric supply.