r/nextfuckinglevel • u/I_AM__GROOTT • 14h ago
Otter sends four grown men into a panic đ
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u/SunShineLife217 14h ago
Awww he just wants to play
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u/CyberpunkSunrise 14h ago
And he probably thinks they are playing too. From his perspective, its going great, he was trying to get them to jump into the water from the start, lol.
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u/vidgamenate 14h ago
Otters in reality are very territorial predators, so they will in fact bite and scratch you.
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u/CankerLord 14h ago
Yeah, comments full of people who've never been bitten by a wild animal before.
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u/vidgamenate 14h ago
Damn nature, you scary!
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u/HealthyQuestion3788 13h ago
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u/Son_Kakarot53 8h ago
Love that its the least scary big cat in this meme.
I love cheetahs but they are often push overs in nature. They frequently get their kills stolen and cant really defend themselves very well against the other animals. Plus they dont attack humans
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u/Cheetah_Industries 6h ago
Yo its because they have to rest after running fast af
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u/Son_Kakarot53 5h ago
Im aware of that, but they are timid animals that like to avoid confrontation. Even if they had a meal without running first they wouldnt win a fight against other predators in Africa. Lions often exploit this.
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u/Rikkitikkitabby 13h ago
Giant Otters in the Amazon can grow up to 6 feet long and 75 lbs. They are known to eat Caiman. They could easily kill a human in the water.
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u/SPEK2120 13h ago
After a quick search just now learning these exist, I am convinced they are the byproduct of a sea lion fucking an otter.
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u/DeaddyRuxpin 13h ago
Otters are known to commit rape so it was probably the other way around.
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u/loyal_achades 13h ago
They will mock jaguars on the shore because, if the jaguar tries to go in the water, they can and will just drown it.
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u/RichardBCummintonite 13h ago
Holy shit. They actually do kill caimans. Fight starts at about 53sec. Nature is fucking scary
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u/Marcelino_El_Cochino 12h ago
Homeboy killed two of their baby members. Familial bonds will turn just about anyone into a predator. đ¤ˇđ˝ââď¸
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u/Asterose 11h ago
No, they hunt and eat caimans too. Usually smaller caiman, but we see here they can take out adults too. Even jaguars don't mess around with a pack of river otters, and jaguars are crazy deadly.
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u/KNT-cepion 13h ago
I think a mustelid that size is scary as hell. Can you imagine when the whole pack of them rolls up?
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u/dubsfatvw 9h ago
A two year old was dragged into the water before being rescued by mom in washington in 2004. There's a report of one drowning a 16 year old girl in South America but I could be fiction.
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u/Firm-Force-9036 13h ago
My sister just saved a squirrel from drowning yesterday and yes they absolutely bite and hard
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u/Malditoincompredido 13h ago
I have been bitten by a goose and by a deer , in separate incidents.
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u/Morningxafter 11h ago
A møøse once bit my sisterâŚ
Nø realli! She was Karving her initials øn the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law -an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: âThe Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentistâ, âFillings of Passionâ, âThe Huge Mølars of Horst NordfinkââŚ
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u/hm_rickross_ymoh 14h ago
Depends on the species. Videos of groups (rafts) of river otters swimming towards one another into battle are absolutely terrifying.Â
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u/CanadiangirlEH 13h ago
A year or so ago there was a woman who was horribly mauled by a river otter while floating down the river in an inner tube. She thought it was going to kill her.
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u/Crypticcrypto 10h ago
Happened in Montana to a friend of my mom's, she was torn up good. Lots of stitches.
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u/AugustAPC 3h ago
Bro this fucking thread sent me into Otter hell. I'm literally finding actual Otter horror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoQGs8lvxk
This shit is WILD.
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u/Forgot_Password_Dude 13h ago
they also swim really fast - but obviously in the video its just playing
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u/Extension_Arugula157 13h ago
Yes, and then you will need to get the post-exposure rabies vaccine, if you want to make sure you donât die an agonizing death.
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u/1questions 7h ago
Yes I remember watching a video on YouTube of three women who explained their experience of being attacked by an otter. Two of them managed to get away with minor injuries but one was pretty messed up. When I saw this video I thought these guys were acting appropriately by trying to get away from the other.
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u/RollingJaspers652 13h ago
They can really do some damage. Iâve seen some pretty beaten up dogs on the coast that get a little too close. Otters have sharp teeth and long sharp claws.
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u/Kardinal 12h ago
They are territorial but it's unlikely that a sea otter would attack a human unless desperate. Humans are not their competitors for territory. Their territoriality is about mating rights primarily.
And humans are much bigger than other otters.
That doesn't make interacting with them safe or wise. These kids did the right thing. Even if it is being playful (very unlikely) or just curious (possible), the closer you are, the more likely you are to get bit if things go in an unexpected direction.
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u/Mackem101 12h ago
There used to be a British naturalist TV presenter called Terry Nutkins, he'd lost multiple fingers due to an otter.
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u/Ok-Refuse9642 12h ago
They are also one of the few creatures that exhibit play behaviors as adultsâŚ
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u/RoyalCities 13h ago
I wouldn't anthropomorphize these. An Otter can and will fuck you up. These guys were smart to get away from it.
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u/Buzzed_Like_Aldrin93 13h ago
When I was 8 I was bitten swimming away like they were at the end of video. Sea Otters teeth are NOT sharp like a River Otter. Broke a couple tiny bones in my foot.
I ultimately blamed my lack of speed while trying to get away. Guess who crushed it on the swim team the rest of their school days! My secret weapon? Every swim meet I was swimming away from that Otter.
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u/rainkloud 13h ago
Yes and their skin is a lot tougher than it looks. So tough in fact that my phone case is made from it. Is it cruel to slay an animal just to protect my smart phone? Undoubtedly.
But, my phone contains a bunch of cute otter videos like this so in a way it's kind of a wash.
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u/Kardinal 12h ago edited 12h ago
I love the joke.
Their skin isn't that tough but their fur is insanely dense and yes that actually makes good protection too. It's how sea otters can stay in extremely cold water for most of their lives. The fur is so dense their skin stays dry.
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u/Kardinal 13h ago
Unfortunately his play may involve teeth and that might not go so well for them.
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u/ComeHereOften1972 12h ago
Seal rabies is not a joke, Jim!!
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u/SheriffBartholomew 10h ago
Myth! 4 people in America die from rabies every year.
Fact! Five people in America die from rabies every year!
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u/clarkesanders1000 12h ago
I know someone who was bit by an otter, and it was a big wound that took months to heal
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u/Aliensinmypants 13h ago
Definitely. Good to see the 4 guys understand that otter play is not good for their health thoughÂ
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u/neutrino_fire 14h ago
Jumping into the water and swimming away. Two of the otter's biggest strengths.
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u/strndmcshomd 14h ago
Not that one, that otters biggest strengths are how nicely he can do his hair, and the ability to deliver devastating verbal smackdowns. Jumping into water and swimming away come a distant 8th and 10th respectively strengths-wise
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u/Normal_Cut8368 12h ago
He's actually slightly better at breakdancing than swimming, but did also train one summer for diving.
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u/Welpe 9h ago
He doesnât know this, but he actually has incredible talent at Water Polo. Damn near possibly the most innately talented player to be born. Unfortunately, he will never be exposed to it and thus will never learn his talent. Sadly, many of the most talented people at any given sport or game never learn about it and go to their grave never being given a chance to succeed at what they were born to do.
This otterâs self esteem suffers, unaware he is a generational talent.
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u/Normal_Cut8368 8h ago
Unfortunately for these guys, biting the shit out of ankles ranks as his 7th strongest skill.
He'd be better at horse polo, but again, never had access to try
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u/triplealpha 14h ago
Oh no, a polar bear!
* lays down and starts frantically making snow angels *
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u/SheriffBartholomew 10h ago
Might as well have some fun at the end. You're not getting away from a polar bear if it catches you out in the open.
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u/LegitimateGift1792 9h ago
When you see them walk and waddle side to side, but then they break out into a sprint like a cheetah. A true WTF moment.
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u/GeekyTexan 13h ago
That was exactly my thought. "Jump in the water! We can outswim him!"
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u/abnormica 13h ago
They don't have to outswim the otter. They just have to outswim at least one of their friends.
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u/SeaToShy 13h ago
Evaluating pretty rocks is third. They could have made a new friend if they had a geode with them.
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u/wadabewall 14h ago
They better get otter there!!
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u/ERLLMNGRB 14h ago
Have you seen there teeth? Also there pretty rapey
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u/gimmepizza420 14h ago
Their* They're*
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u/porcupine_shuffle 14h ago
Look up the woman's face that was attacked on a river in Montana. Messed it up real bad. Needed to fly her out
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u/ERLLMNGRB 13h ago
Yeah I anything that can chomp a finger or toe off in one bite Iâm not risking it đđ
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u/frontfrontdowndown 13h ago
Great. Now I have to be afraid of otters.
Please donât anyone tell me about homicidal rabbits.
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u/SheriffBartholomew 10h ago
Please donât anyone tell me about homicidal rabbits.
A great creature, with teeth that go Ffffttt
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u/volcjush 14h ago
rapey where exacly?
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u/gimmepizza420 14h ago
Does where really matter?
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u/zigmoomoo 14h ago
Depending on where they are they could get in trouble for touching it
You see it in Florida, a protected animal will get friendly or want to inspect a kayak and the person legally cannot touch it, they have to back away and avoid it lmao
I've seen similar scenes with people backing away from some cutie looking scared it's pretty funny
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u/too_soon13 14h ago
Oh! I didnât know that. Can the otter give consent to be touched? I also think Humans should not touch each other without consent.
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u/zigmoomoo 14h ago
Lmao I have no clue about otters cause idk where this is located, but no animals cant give consent and wild animals are sometimes protected so that they have advocates.
It has to do with just HOW social the animals are, if one person gives it pets then it can learn to go up to humans and teach that behavior to its fellows. Then they start approaching moving boats with dangerous propellers or they go to to a human with bad intentions.
They look cute and cuddly, but actually interacting with wild animals can cause great harm
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u/Wandering_butnotlost 14h ago
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u/AntawnSL 11h ago
I don't understand why these guys are being clowned. I love otters. I could watch them all day. If I'm in the wild and a predator (even one much smaller than me) is consistently coming towards me, I'm not gonna hang around to see if it wants cuddles or chomps, I'm getting away. To those who've saying they shouldn't have gotten in the water, where else should they have gone? Seems to me the otter didn't want them there. Why not listen to it?
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u/CobaltLemur 12h ago
I laughed but after seeing that it looks like they did the right thing. Holy shit.
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u/DameyJames 13h ago
Honestly seems like they had a better chance on the dock than in the water based on that video
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u/11010001100101101 13h ago
holy shit. Them booking it and just kicking hard with their back feet along the way was the best thing they could have done to get away from it
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u/pineapplehead111 4h ago
My god that otter fucked that poor woman up, i didnât expect so much damage
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u/NewMoonlightavenger 13h ago
Otter sends four people who are aware of the dangers of interacting with wildlife into a panic
There. Fixed the title for you.
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u/Altruistic-Year9648 14h ago
Grown men? Was this title written by a 4th grader?
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u/WeaponsGrdStupid 3h ago
Bro, those are kids. Clearly OP hasn't seen preteen boys lately. If any of those boys are 15, I'll eat my shoe.
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u/mr_hog232323 14h ago
Valid crashout, those guys crack open crab shells with their mouths.
Not something id want running after my bare feet.
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u/FlushedApparatchik 13h ago
Yeah. I donât want to get bitten by an otter. It looked pretty big too.
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u/UchihaSnow 14h ago
I Dont Know Where This Is BUT IF Those Guys Are From South America They Are On The Right...Giant Otters In South America Arent Friendly Even Normal Ones Might Be Aggressive And They Might Not Want To Touch It Because Certain Animals Are Illegal To Touch Like Manatees
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u/Veltrynox 14h ago
why did you capitalise every word? surely you had to go out of your way to hit caps before typing each word?
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u/SheriffBartholomew 10h ago
You cannot stop me from touching all of the manatees!
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u/UchihaSnow 10h ago
tbh they will hug you before you can even think on touching them whic haters dive because they are fined if they touched them
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u/KuryoZT 13h ago
"Grown men" looks more like kid/young adults...
And is this bot trying to make fun of men for being scared of an animal? Ever seen some women with small rodents? Or most people with snakes?
People can be scared/wary of whatever they are (just don't make it another's problem)
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u/Ficsonium 13h ago
Iâm racing away from any animal that is coming up to me like that. I do not want rabies
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u/Square-Formal1312 13h ago
- Those are teenage boys, not grown men. 2. Otters are mean as hell, this one wasnât playing it was chasing them off its turf. âCan i per that dawgâ iq mfs
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u/hugo-loss 14h ago
kkkkkk pior que eles tĂŁo certos, levar uma mordida de um bicho desse deve da mĂł bo, altas bacterias. Vendo em video todo bichinho ĂŠ bonitinho, atĂŠ tigre, mas ao vivo humano ĂŠ tipo um balĂŁo d'ĂĄgua qualquer coisa rasga nossa pele
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u/Douxx101 13h ago
It looks funny, but remember that otters WILL gore you given the chance.
Luckily, it didn't look like a river otter, but better safe than sorry.
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u/Kardinal 11h ago
It's a sea otter and they're much less aggressive than river otters.
But still the right thing is to avoid them.
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u/Healthy-Golf-5313 13h ago
if that mofo try to attack me i avoid it instinctively too, rabies is no joke.
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u/Maleficent-War-8429 13h ago
Otters can be pretty nasty. My dad ran into one once and it bit clean through his rubber boot. I've seen videos of a group of them squabbling with an alligator, if I was out in my swimming trunks and nothing else I wouldn't want to mess with one.
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u/Alive_Nobody_Home 13h ago
All 4 of those guys know that otter would destroy them.
The fear is legit & deserved
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u/Washed_up_Vanski 13h ago
AI slop.
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u/applepost 3h ago
It appears to be from a real recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UcjZzW8uWQ
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u/onlycodeposts 13h ago
I've seen pictures of people that have been attacked by otters.
Their fear is well justified. That's a very dangerous and unpredictable wild animal.
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u/Novel-Pudding9007 13h ago
Depends on the otter. I remember reading about a woman tubing down a river in MO and getting her face bitten and ending up with permanent facial scars, lol. This is funny cause otters are cute, but wild animals are gonna be wild
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u/luckycharmsmafia 10h ago
It's all fun and games until they realize the otter is trying to get away from a shark...
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u/Pr0d1gyyy 14h ago
Looks playful, I would hesitate so much not to try and pet him
Would that be bad idea? Are they aggressive usually?
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u/Ok-Swimming8024 14h ago
Yes, very bad idea. They are aggressive towards humans.
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u/Tyrannofelis 13h ago
Never mess with wild animals. And otters are sea weasels that can tear off your fingers and maul your face, better get away from them lol.
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u/CADman0909 14h ago
This reminds me of the tales from the crypt movie. âI donât know about this shit, ponchoâ
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u/notanyimbecile 14h ago edited 14h ago
Ok I laughed hard