THE STORY BEHIND THE SATIRE · San Antonio, Texas · Sep 27, 2026

Snake swallows three golf balls; veterinarians finish the round without surgery

What happened

Veterinarians at South Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital treated a snake that had swallowed three golf balls after apparently mistaking them for eggs. The September 27 report showed the heavily sedated animal while the team manually moved each ball toward its mouth and removed all three without surgery.

Why it matters

Swallowed foreign objects can obstruct or injure an animal, and improvised removal can make the damage worse. The useful part of this absurd image is the professional response: sedation, controlled handling and veterinary judgment avoided an operation in this case. It is not a do-it-yourself technique for a pet or wild snake.

The Blappos angle

Verified facts end above. The snake played three balls over par, skipped the clubhouse and still received a medical scorecard marked 'no incision.' The collectible uses an original X-ray-style illustration and anonymous gloved hands—not clinic footage, a real specimen image or a veterinary endorsement.

Read the September 27 NDTV report ↗

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