Nearly 10,000 North Carolina residents were left in the dark on Monday, May 5, after a black snake came into contact with some equipment at a North Carolina power substation.

Over 10,000 people in North Carolina were without power earlier ... and WNCN that it may have actually been caused by a snake. “Crews found a black snake had come into contact with power lines ...

Yes, it is illegal to kill certain snakes in North Carolina. According to NC Wildlife, there are 37 different species of snakes in North Carolina. Of the 37, only six are venomous, but many aren’t ...

DURHAM, N.C. — Last week, two separate incidents where a snake snuck into a Duke Energy substation caused power outages in parts of North Carolina ... was caused by a black snake, according ...

One little snake caused a big problem for over 10,000 people in North Carolina this week ... “Crews found a black snake had come into contact with power lines in the substation, which is ...