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A reptile dysfunction: Uber driver overcomes fear as passenger brings anaconda along for ride | News24

A KwaZulu-Natal e-hailing taxi driver with a fear of snakes got the shock of his life recently when he accepted a R35 ride request from a passenger – and his slithery sidekick – for a ride from Hillcrest to Waterfall.

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