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Cobra Hoax

This is a king cobra. Trust me, if you are ever this close…the end is near. This is NOT a “good snake.” This is a killer and it has no…

BRISTOL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 02: A King Cobra is displayed to the public at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm on August 2, 2016 in Bristol, England. Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm has teamed up with the Reptile Zone in Bristol to bring a fortnight of educational shows which allows members of the public to see some of the world’s most deadliest reptiles close up. The annual event showcases some of the world’s most notorious snakes behind a specially constructed presentation room. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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This is a king cobra. Trust me, if you are ever this close...the end is near. This is NOT a "good snake." This is a killer and it has no history of human love. <g>

While on vacation last week, a video went viral that I could not believe. Maybe you saw it? It was a girl in South Africa sitting on a towel as a king cobra came RACING across at her-then-she grabs it by the neck with her bare hands and throws it back away from her.

I have to admit, something just didn't look right, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

Someone did tho.

TREMENDOUS internet hoax.

Check it out.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.