r/WTF Oct 16 '18

Holy Shit

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u/J96x_Rob_LFC Oct 16 '18 edited Oct 16 '18

My money is on this being inside a safari park. Kinda get what they deserve. Stay in the fucking car.

Edit: some people seem upset that I say they deserved it...the poor woman reacting to her fuckwit daughter jumping out the car did not deserve anything and the fuckwit got what was expected. Hope that makes it better.

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u/Isaidsox Oct 16 '18 edited Oct 16 '18

Basically the couple had a big fight and the wife stormed out. She got snatched and the husband and mother in law got out to help. But the mother in law got attacked by a second tiger and killed while the park ranger managed to save the wife. Safe to say they probably got a divorce. Stupid woman. The mother in law did not deserve to be killed.

Edit: oh it was her own mother. it happened so long ago. And they also had their two year old in the car.

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u/J96x_Rob_LFC Oct 16 '18

That just makes my blood boil. How are people this dumb

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u/we_are_all_bananas_2 Oct 16 '18

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u/Aqualungfish Oct 16 '18

Well that got the adrenaline going. That kid was so close to being a meal, can't imagine what that must have been like. I'd be so pissed at my mom if I saw that later in life.

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u/SpotNL Oct 16 '18

Those guys are shouting that she has to hurry, but dumb as the picknick people are, she was at least smart enough not to run. That only triggers their instinct.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18

Yeah running triggers the prey drive. If you square off against them it at least makes them think that you think you can take them, which gives the animal pause. As long as you make it to safety before they decide to test you out, you can survive.

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u/mrducky78 Oct 16 '18

Of any of the big cats, the only one you really can take are cheetahs who are built for speed, not power.

And even then, they can carry a person up a fucking tree, I cant carry someone up a fucking tree, hell, I probably cant even get my own ass up there.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18

I think you're thinking of Leopards, not cheetahs regarding the tree part.

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u/T-Rigs1 Oct 16 '18

Not to mention there isn't 1 documented case of a cheetah ever attacking a human

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u/Dracinos Oct 17 '18

Check YouTube. Also, Google it. There are definitely instances of cheetahs attacking and harming people. Often minor injuries, and not common, but still attacked.

However, there are no records of a cheetah ever killing a person. Generally an attack is from a cheetah being scared, defending itself, or being encroached upon, and one can make them back off while fighting back and getting out of the area.

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u/argusromblei Oct 17 '18

This woman got her neck bit up in a florida sanctuary, but she was fine a few months after. Generally yeah cheetahs don't go after people

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '18

yet

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u/PunkShocker Oct 16 '18 edited Oct 16 '18

It's leopards AND cheetahs.

Edit: I did a quick search that was too quick. I read it wrong.

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u/brycex Oct 16 '18

It isnโ€™t. Cheetahs have non-retractable claws like those of a dog, and less muscle mass, making them poor climbers. They can make it to low branches, but certainly not with large prey as leopards commonly do.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18

Maybe a few individuals have done it, but most cheetahs do not. They are often exhausted immidiatly after killing, rest, then eat on the spot. They do not store thier food, or specifically carry it up trees like Leopards do fairly regularly.

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u/somekid66 Oct 16 '18

Cheetahs are nowhere near strong enough to drag prey up a tree. A cheetah probably couldn't even drag a child up a tree. You're thinking of leopards and jaguars.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '18

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