DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.–It wasn’t a tree limb or strong wind that caused a power outage for homeowners on Daniel Island on Wednesday evening.
According SCE&G officials, it was a snake!
The power outage lasted for about about two hours.
A spokesperson for the power company the snake interrupted a circuit, causing the power outage around 8:30 p.m.
Crews began restoring power to thousands of residents shortly after.
The outage impacted 3,500 customers.
Power was finally restored to the island around 10:00 p.m.
Crews have now restored power on Daniel Island. Cause of outage: a snake that got into our equipment #chsnews
— SCE&G (@scegnews) April 28, 2016
A lifelong Berkeley County resident, Nikki Gaskins Campbell is an Emmy-nominated journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering news. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in broadcast journalism.
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