JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The lights went out at St. Johns Town Center early Thursday afternoon, forcing most stores to close their doors for about an hour.
The case: a snake that crawled into a power box and shorted out the power.
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The power went out shortly after lunch, leaving the shops and traffic signals dark.
The JEA says about 440 businesses and residences were out of electricity until technicians found a snake in a power box and caused a short.
The problem was fixed and everyone and everything -- except the snake -- returned to normal.