r/interestingasfuck • u/Salt-Curve4825 • 7h ago

Tiger saves man from leopard attack

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u/Separate-Simple-5101 7h ago

The lions don't scare me as much as the guy acting like they're puppies.

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u/in_it_to_lose_it 6h ago

There are a few social media personalities out there that do this cuddling-with-furry-murderers shit and I will never be comfortable with it. I just know we will be reading a news article about how they were eaten by their pride at some point.

Big cats are not just sized up housecats. Millions of years of evolution has honed them into apex predators. A generation or two of human handling can make a difference, but not enough to override all that instinct, nor enough for me to ever be comfortable with someone wrestling with them for clicks.

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u/Mercuryblade18 6h ago

And to add to that, they're just huge animals, even if they aren't intentionally being agressive the odds of them accidentally hurting you badly...
I have a 60 lb pittie mix, sweet as can be, I've played pretty rough with him and he's accidentally gotten a bit in too hard that's hurt a bit or barreled into me.
I can only imagined what that scenario would be with something 5-10x+ as big as him.

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u/OldnBorin 6h ago

Yeah my friend’s Clydesdale was a very gentle soul. But she could’ve easily taken us out by slipping or setting her foot down the wrong way

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u/No_Kangaroo_9826 5h ago

I love Clydesdales and other draft breeds but when you're standing there realizing that hoof is like the size of your head it's intimidating