Key Facts

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• He posted a video of himself catching two black racer snakes on the patio of Dr. Mehmet Oz’s home.
• The snakes are nonvenomous and not harmful if left alone.
• Kennedy handled the snakes with his bare hands while his wife encouraged him.
• The black racer snake looks like a venomous water moccasin but is harmless.
• Kennedy has posted other videos of wildlife encounters, including a rattlesnake and a bear.
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration once investigated Kennedy for transporting a whale specimen, but the case was closed.
• The video was shared on Kennedy’s personal social media account and gained viral attention.