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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

A video has gone viral of US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr picking up a pair of writhing snakes with his bare hands - but wildlife officials caution: don't try this at home. Kennedy wrote in a caption for the clip that he was removing the reptiles from his colleague Dr Mehmet Oz's Florida beach house.

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A woman in the footage can be heard saying: "Why?" A woman can be heard saying: "Bobby, please." His host, Dr Oz, leads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which is part of the health department led by Kennedy. Kennedy holds up the snakes for the camera, smiling even as they appear to bite him.

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... Kennedy wrote in a caption for the clip that he was removing the reptiles from his colleague Dr Mehmet Oz's Florida beach house. ...

Wait, what?

If you live in Florida, snakes are in your house?

Is that a selling point among Florida real estate agents?




#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-27 12:09 AM | Reply

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