Round 5 p.m. on the twelfth, a passenger who bought off the interior loop (11 vehicles) of the Yamanote Line at JR Shibuya Station (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) reported to station employees that there was a small animal that appeared like a snake. In accordance with JR East, in response to the report, operations at Komagome Station (Toshima Ward) had been suspended. After trying to find about quarter-hour, no small animals had been discovered, and at round 6 p.m., the prepare resumed operation with 10 automobiles and no passengers. No accidents have been confirmed.
Later, an organization worker looking the prepare depot close to Osaki Station discovered the snake below the seat. I reported it to Shinagawa Police Station.
In accordance with the police, the snake is about 20 centimeters lengthy. They plan to launch the animal again into the wild after confirming that it’s not poisonous. This affected a complete of about 2,700 passengers on the Yamanote Line.