Snake sighting on Hong Kong MTR train forces evacuation of commuters
- Non-venomous California kingsnake found in a carriage on Tsuen Wan line train from Central
A 40cm (16 inch) black-and-white snake found in a Hong Kong MTR train carriage led to the evacuation of all passengers on board at Admiralty station on Monday.
The non-venomous California kingsnake was discovered on the MTR train running along the Central to Tsuen Wan line at 7.37am, according to police.
Officers said the train operator evacuated all passengers at Admiralty station before enlisting a snake handler to catch the reptile.
The captured snake was then transferred to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, a nature conservation centre in Lam Tsuen.
Last week, a 30cm snake was found in one of the screening halls inside Movie Town, a cinema in New Town Plaza shopping centre in Sha Tin.
The reptile was later claimed by a 16-year-old boy and his mother who kept it as a pet.
According to guidelines, customers are “strictly prohibited” from bringing pets into theatres, to avoid affecting other film-goers and the cinema’s operations.
