Bizarre hoax uncovered after SoCal cops went hunting for deadly viper

No one will be bitten by a deadly viper in one Southern California neighborhood, that’s because the snake never existed.

A Highly Venomous 4-Foot Snake That Can Cause ‘Rapid Death’ Spotted Slithering in a California City

Gaboon vipers are the longest snake species in Africa and have the longest fangs of any snake ...

Viper Image That Caused Alarm in California Was A.I.-Generated

A Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to equatorial regions of Africa, was supposedly photographed in a tree in Santa Ana, ...
Daily Mail

Extremely venomous viper snake is loose in California neighborhood as residents are urgently warned to stay away

An extremely venomous viper snake is on the loose in an Orange County neighborhood as police officials urgently warn ...

Highly-venomous snake possibly spotted in Santa Ana neighborhood

The Santa Ana Police Department warned residents about a Gaboon Viper possibly spotted in a neighborhood.
Hoodline

Gaboon Viper Alert Sends Santa Ana Scrambling, Antivenom Not Even in ER Stock

According to CBS News, the Santa Ana Police Department received the reports and issued a public alert Monday, directing residents to non-emergency dispatch at (714) 834-4211 if they spot the animal.