Snake On A (Bullet) Train!

Above, a bullet train departs Atami Station. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A shinkansen (bullet) train had to make an emergency stop when a snake was discovered on board.

According to Travel + Leisure:

A passenger on a Japanese bullet train sat for 50 minutes on Monday without noticing that a python was wrapped around his armrest. 

Almost an hour into the train ride from Tokyo’s JR station, a nearby passenger noticed the snake on the seat in front of him and told the train’s conductor, the Associated Press reported.

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