Snake Brings Japan’s Bullet Trains to a Screeching Halt by Scaling Power Line

As stranded travelers crowded ticket machines during Golden Week—a peak rush rivaled only by viral video Japan moments—railway staff scrambled to restore power between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara. The spectacle proved even bullet trains can’t outrace a reptile’s mischief.
Bullet train passengers in Japan were left stranded after a slithering daredevil snake wrapped itself around a vital power line. Move over, Godzilla—reptiles have discovered infrastructure sabotage, and delays are now officially scalier than ever.