Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRFK Jr. faced criticism after posting a video on Tuesday, 26 May, showing him handling non-venomous Black Racer snakes. The initial clip depicted the snakes appearing to bite him, prompting Instagram users to accuse him of stressing the animals. In response to the backlash, he released a new video on Wednesday, 27 May. This second video showed him safely catching a rattlesnake in his driveway using a small net. He then prepared to transport the rattlesnake back to the wild, describing it as a “beautiful snake.”In fullRFK Jr catches rattlesnake in new video responding to snake-wrangling criticismThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in