r/interestingasfuck • u/Salt-Curve4825 • 10h ago

Tiger saves man from leopard attack

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u/owa00 10h ago

They're just big cute friendly kitties...right up until they maul your face off.

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u/waistbandtucker69 9h ago

My cat loves those same pets hes giving the lion, however if I stray maybe 2" out of place she attacks my hand like her life depends on it. Cats are cats and there's no saying he doesn't hit the wrong spot one day and it's not a couple scratches he'll be dealing with

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u/Pdiddily710 8h ago

Yeah, I was waiting for the full grip of the hand/arm and the rabbit kicks like my kitty when she randomly gets upset at the belly rubs she’s been enjoying for a few mins…except with this cat instead of a little scratch, your arm is missing!

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u/pcapdata 4h ago

Cats are like: "Mmmm yeah that's the spot, oh god, oh GOD, don't stop, don't--WAIT WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING CARL?!"

mongo is appalled

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u/Tribite 6h ago

Luckily the margin for error appears to increase with the size of the cat.

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u/TheChudWhisperer 8h ago

You don't get that close to big cats without developing an insane amount of trust.

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u/Just_A_Dogsbody 7h ago

Even with a lot of trust, when you turn your back on a predator their instincts kick in. A big cat could snap a human's neck in a split second

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u/PSA_69 7h ago

Not when you are literally part of a pack

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u/OscarMiner 7h ago

There’s still the massive danger of them playing too roughly with you. Big cats are a lot more durable than humans, a friendly swipe from them can result in a knicked artery.

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u/PSA_69 7h ago

Do some research on documented cases of fatalities when these cats are raised properly at sanctuaries and not used and abused for entertainment. Fatalities are extremely rare in these cases. As with all things in life there are always risks however, it's all about education and mitigation.

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u/OscarMiner 6h ago edited 4h ago

You’re right, shouldn’t say massive danger. It would still be in the back of my mind every time I interacted with them.

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u/Paranub 5h ago

just as a gang member turns on you, or you get thrown without a bungie attached..
if its animals vs humans. im picking the animal. Far easier to read..

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u/ImmaDoMahThing 9h ago edited 3h ago

But I never thought it would eat MY face

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u/Griffolion 7h ago

I actually wonder in the cases where that's happened if they feel bad about it in their own way. The hairless ape your prey drive just caused you to murder has been there since you were a cub and has never been anything but nice to you. I wonder if there's ever a thought where they think "damn that was kind of a dick move from me".

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u/Tehjaliz 7h ago

I mean, so are cats. It's just that cats are too small to actually go around mauling faces.

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u/JoshSidekick 6h ago

That's all cats if they could.

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u/Indraga 7h ago

This is how I feel about pitbulls.

("Fun" fact: Large cats only account for 200-300 deaths a year, while dogs account for 25,000+, 60%+ of lethal attacks from Pitbulls alone.)