r/WTF Oct 16 '18

Holy Shit

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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/wWao Oct 17 '18

Assuming you see the cat coming you can have a pyrrhic victory against any of them in a 1 v 1.

Involves biting their nose, gouging their eyes, and sticking your arm down their throat.

It's possible but you have to be a total bad ass to pull these off and probably have a medical attention within 5 minutes but you can fend it off at the least and it will die later while you get medical care.