A Video of Robert Kennedy Jr. Wrangling a Pair of Snakes as Cheryl Hines Watches Is Going Viral
Robert Kennedy Jr. has plenty of crazy stories with wild animals, but this time, his wife, Cheryl Hines, is watching.
In a video posted to the Health and Human Services secretary's Twitter/X account on Tuesday, Kennedy can be seen wrangling a pair of mating snakes with his bare hands at the oceanfront home of Dr. Mehmet Oz, as Curb Your Enthusiasm star Hines watches from a distance and encourages her husband to put the animals down.
Kennedy Jr., sporting his work clothes, including a dress shirt and tie, reaches down and grabs the pair of mating snakes in a corner as the crashing ocean waves can be seen at a distance.
"Cheryl cheerleads the removal of a pair of Black Racers from Dr Oz's patio," Kennedy Jr. captions the video, which shows the politico attempting to avoid being bitten by the snakes as he holds them up for his wife and friends to see. Lacking any fear, Kennedy Jr. quickly removes his hand before getting bitten by the creatures.
"Honey, honey, let them go! Oh my God. Bobby, please!" Hines can be heard saying, off-camera. "You're nuts."
"They were having sex. So what were they?" Oz says from behind the camera.
Check out the wild video below:
Cheryl cheerleads the removal of a pair of Black Racers from Dr Oz's patio. pic.twitter.com/A0iiRzOeIF
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 26, 2026
According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, North American racers are non-venomous, but they will readily bite to defend themselves.
"Racers are not aggressive and avoid direct contact with people and pets. Virtually all bites occur when the snakes are intentionally molested," it states.
Kennedy Jr. Frequently Comes in Contact with Animals
Kennedy is particularly known for his bizarre run-ins with wild animals. Earlier this month, he had another run-in with one when he shared a photo of himself clutching a bird in his hand while walking through a doorway at the airport. The bird points its beak upward as Kennedy Jr. shows it to the camera.
"Starling rescue today at Dulles Airport," he captioned the shot.
Starling rescue today at Dulles Airport. pic.twitter.com/L406xVqxZ3
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 3, 2026
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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 9:14 AM.