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Summary The power failure occurred at about 2 am. when the snake touched a component.
A snake that crawled into an electrical substation on Thursday knocked out power to nearly14,000 homes on the northwest side of Oklahomas state capital, utility officials said.The power failure occurred at about 2 am. when the snake touched a component that caused a switch to trip, Oklahoma Gas and Electric spokeswoman Karen Kurtz said, adding that the snake was evidently seeking shelter after heavy rains.
