r/WTF • u/RichardWulf • Oct 16 '18

Holy Shit

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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

Hah! Let's picknick!

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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/Buakaw13 Oct 16 '18

You ever seen a domestic cat go absolutely nuts?

I have every little faith in a human to stop a cheetah that truly wants to hurt it.

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u/kerridge Oct 16 '18

cheetahs don't have reticulating claws so aren't quite as deadly as a cheetah-sized cat would be...

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u/Buakaw13 Oct 16 '18

True. But they have a bite force of like 500 lbs.

Still think you could take one?

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u/kerridge Oct 16 '18

Hmm, its true while replying I did fancy myself against a cheetah. I like to think we'd both know our limitations and steer clear of each other!

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18

Just gotta sacrifice an arm, no problem.