Snake, not TVA, responsible for power outage

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One snake’s curiosity led to a widespread power outage Wednesday that affected thousands of Alabamians.

The Marshall Dekalb Electric Cooperative announced their first thought suggested a problem on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s end. 

Crew members from the MDEC were surprised to find a large intruder on their primary substation in Albertville.

“We located the problem and thought we would share with our members,” the MDEC wrote.

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The snake cut the power, but the power won. Crews were able to quickly get electricity running midday.

Grayson Everett is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270

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