RFK Jr barehands a pair of snakes on Dr Oz's patio in wild video

Kennedy Jr. then crouched down and lunged at the frenzying creatures, struggling for a moment before grasping the pair by their tails.

Throughout the roughly 50 second video the serpents repeatedly bit Kennedy Jr., who appeared unfazed. "Black snakes, they're biting me," he said while revealing a wry smile.

The snakes continued to nip at Kennedy Jr.'s hands while wife Cheryl chimed in "you are nuts."

Kennedy Jr. was clearly amused, posting the photo to his X account with the caption "Cheryl cheerleads the removal of a pair of Black Racers from Dr Oz's patio."

While the black snake duo repeatedly bit Kennedy Jr. during his short video, they don't pose nearly as much of a risk to the 72-year-old as a bear might.