AI image of deadly snake sent Santa Ana into panic. It's a new hoax headache for police

Los Angeles Times - Oct 1, 2026

Almost from the beginning, some people questioned whether a Gaboon viper really could be slithering through the Orange County city of Santa Ana.

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