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u/CaschaIatal 13h ago
I guess it doesn’t mind the smell of people shitting their pants.
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u/NoMinimum4452 10h ago
Stop it, I'm gonna Puma pants
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u/Desperate_Study_9076 6h ago
I laughed out loud at a reddit comment. You should be proud, that doesn’t happen often
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u/OriginalName687 5h ago
I backed out of this post as I was reading your comment and had to come back to up ore
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u/SnowySerena 11h ago
Well, some creatures are definitely more...adventurous in their tastes. Maybe it's just a connoisseur of all sorts of scents. Or maybe it's just really laid-back and doesn't let little things like that bother it
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u/CosmeticBrainSurgery 8h ago
If you'd ever had a cat that liked to follow you into the bathroom and stare at you while you crapped, it would make sense. Maybe. Or maybe not
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u/Browndog888 13h ago
They must keep that puddy cat very well fed.
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u/Whatifim80lol 8h ago
Nah it's all good, they got those little rubber safety caps on its claws and teeth
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u/ProfessorrFate 6h ago
Women seated second row center got the full immersive experience, but now has fleas.
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u/Bender_2024 6h ago
I'm confident that's a well-fed lion that gradually came to like humans and the pets they give and that the driver told everyone that she would likely do this. That said I'd still crap myself.
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u/madhatter1961 13h ago
yeah, nope. love them from afar
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u/Pleasant-Chef6055 12h ago
Yup, it’s all fun and games until …
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u/Sinjun13 12h ago
At first it's all "ooh" and "aaah", then comes the running and screaming...
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u/Longjumping_Youth281 9h ago
Yeah who was that person sticking their arm out when she first came up? That thing could have easily ripped her arm off and we all would have been saying "why the fuck did they do that?!"
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u/SignificantClub6761 4h ago
Nobody could foresee this tragic accident happening. We’re devastated and working with authorities to help in their investigation.
-Who runs this safari probably inside the next 10 years
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u/dnext 13h ago
Just don't rub the belly. You'be been warned.
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u/C4rdninj4 11h ago
2-3 rubs only, but you won't know if 3 is going to be too many until you get there.
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u/sixpackabs592 7h ago
My cat loves belly rubs and will roll over like a dog to ask for them and then sit there for as long as you’ll give them lol
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u/FilteredRiddle 12h ago
Hell naw. House cats can get too excited and happy claw your shit up; I’m not trying to FAFO with this giant kitty.
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u/Radiant_Ferret_5989 12h ago
Yeah fudge this, my little orange cat will start out rubbing against me like this, then he'll get a little too happy and start clawing the shit out of me, I don't even wanna know what a single claw from this big cat feels like, I'd be scared shitless if i was on this ride
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u/oregonchick 8h ago
Overstimulation is a real problem among predators, whether they fit in your arms or can bite off your arms. Happy pets and cuddles at first, then pupils are dilating the whole body gets twitchy and ready to hunt and kill. Instinct is a crazy thing!
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u/bigSTUdazz 8h ago
"Fudge"
.....you are FAR too innocent for the cesspool that is Reddit.
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u/Automatic-4thepeople 6h ago
Only he didn't say 'fudge'
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u/Radiant_Ferret_5989 5h ago
I mean I didn't actually say fudge, but I did type fudge. Hey, I'm a lifelong construction worker tho, believe me when I say I cuss enough to make a drunken sailor blush at times.
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u/Automatic-4thepeople 5h ago
I was referencing the line from 'A Christmas Story', and hey I'm an ex-Teamster, we make drunken sailors blush too. Haha!
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u/Forward_Promise2121 9h ago
They give affectionate bites too. You'd feel it if this thing playfully bit you
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u/Jomolungma 12h ago
Congrats, you’ve now all been marked for later snacking.
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u/oregonchick 8h ago
"Claimed them all! Now Mufasa can suck it when he wants a snack! I'm really enjoying this new food truck scene, though."
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u/Jai-envie-de-chier 12h ago
Tbh I would have screamed and shitted my pants on the spot.
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u/S_Dakota_Kola 12h ago
... and that's why you don't go on safari with a slim Jim in your pocket, folks
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u/CelaiZagilee 12h ago
My fuck that’s one nice kitty.
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u/mrteas_nz 12h ago
Just don't let it lick your face... They can basically skin you with their tongues!
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u/superradguy 4h ago
Pretty sure if it wanted to skin my face there would be nothing I could do to stop it.
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u/Shellrant42day 12h ago
Whilst this looks absolutely wonderful, we all know this isn’t normal behaviour for a lion and shouldn’t be encouraged. It will only take one incident for that beautiful creature to behave naturally, like a lion should behave and possibly hurt one of the visitors and they’ll end her wont they. Just irresponsible behaviour on the part of the people who run the tours.
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u/rekkodesu 8h ago
I remember my first time going to the Safari Park up in Escondido and seeing how a lioness there reacted to an old lady with a limp and a cane walking by outside her enclosure. She absolutely just zeroed in with laser focus on that old lady, tracking her and ignoring all us other apes gawking at her. And it made me realize how much these are still wild animals. If it hadn't been for the thick glass wall separating us, she'd have immediately taken down that old woman. That lady was prey to her, even though she's used to seeing humans around.
This sort of thing here absolutely shouldn't exist. It's not an if, it's a when.
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u/Gothmom85 6h ago
At the zoo with my kiddo, as a toddler. She was fascinated by the tiger. The tiger was just looking at her like a tasty snack.
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u/DannkneeFrench 5h ago edited 5h ago
This place is in Crimea. If I'm not mistaken it's now closed down.
You're the first one to mention behavior on the part of the people who run the tours.
Good catch. This place has mistreated animals quite a bit. Due to the order I heard the stories, at first I thought that Russia was being dinks in harassing them.
Then I saw the other side of the story. The abuses were many.
It's been awhile since I saw it, so I'm not sure if the sites are even still up. I basically recall that this place had the same feel as Sea World and the suffering of the marine animals- only this was with Lions and a few others instead.
Edit- I tried looking it up. It's Taigon Lion Safari Park. It closed in 2019, but has since been reopened in 2023.
Most of the coverage is positive now. It's looking like it's the same owner. Apparently he's treating the animals better.
From one of the articles: The Taigan has been closed since December 2019 - at first it could not work due to lengthy lawsuits, and then quarantine measures due to coronavirus.
Back to me. Those lengthy lawsuits were legit. The way some of those animals were treated was brutal. It was one of those situations where the public sees all smiles, but behind the scenes the Lions were suffering.
Essentially they had some 60 Lions. The few that liked people were the ones everyone saw. The rest weren't treated so well.
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u/Howlinger-ATFSM 10h ago
Just think.. an alien species observing earth.. sees humans and rethinks first contact.
We are the wierdist species on this ball of earth floating in space.
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u/UnfairStrategy780 11h ago
Had a giraffe come in a do the same thing looking for the veggies. Just accosting everyone, turning purses upside down.
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u/_Kelly_A_ 11h ago
And that one time aunt Lois brings her support Pomeranian, it all goes down hill
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u/Gregorygregory888888 13h ago
Ok, where can one find a petting zoo like this?
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u/External_Reaction314 12h ago
This place is in Crimea. Think it's run by some Russians. If you search lions and Crimea on yt you should find more videos like this
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u/pretty_gauche6 12h ago
You can not find an ethical petting zoo like this because this is extremely dangerous and should not be happening.
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u/Gregorygregory888888 12h ago
I was kind of joking. Looks cute and fun but I imagine it could do a complete 180 real fast.
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u/BussyPlaster 10h ago
The sad part about this is they will kill the cat as soon as it hurts someone and accept zero responsibility. Its morbid but I think that to own and operate an establishment like this should mean the owner gets euthanized instead of the animal if it hurts somebody. Maybe then we can start leaving nature the fuck alone.
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u/cthulhustu 9h ago
They literally are 🤣🤣
Sorry to be that guy, but wild animals will generally not attack humans unless threatened or literally starving. Lion has regular food source, will be familiar with people and is probably a bit of a snuggle bug having discovered how awesome scritches are.
Violence for the sake of it is pretty exclusively a human trait. Having said that, I would still be damn careful given the strength that kitty packs and lack of familiarity with body language and behaviour.
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u/Sea-Sound-1566 11h ago
The feeling when you've just shitted your pants, but you have to pet your cat b4 u do sth about it.
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u/HalifaxPotato 11h ago
"Oh you've brought me a whole carload of snacks, aren't you thoughtful?"
This is how I would meet my end, trying to pet a lioness
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u/GonnaGetBanneddotcom 11h ago
Yeh and they do exactly what a domestic cat would do if it was that big.
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u/Runnnnnnnnning 11h ago
F that. Those people are way too chill. I don’t care what instructions they were given.
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u/Chroniclesofreddiit 10h ago
I love the one bald guy looking completely unfazed like he’s had this happen soooo many times already
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u/blacktao 10h ago
Helll naaaah my granny cat did this and if you happened to get more happy than her while she did, she’d freak out and forget she started it
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u/Suspicious-Mind_ 10h ago
So cute!! Now show the one where the tourist gets eaten alive by a pride of lions.
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u/nobodyisfreakinghome 10h ago
Does that mean they go from loving and rubbing their scent on you to biting the fuck out of you in an instant also?
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u/Music09-Lover13 10h ago
Lions are majestic creatures but I would rather admire them from a distance. I’ll stick to giving my cat scritches lol
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u/eans-Ba88 9h ago
If I'm allergic to house cats, would I also be allergic to a lion?
I mean, I get all drippy and sneezy, blood shot eyes, and if a kitty scratches me I puff up pretty good.
I can't help but think about the added insult to injury it would be to be bleeding out from a lion scratch and also have to suffer the feeling of my innards being itchy.
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u/ThatssoBluejay 9h ago
Cat: I'm well fed so what am I missing?
Sees large group of humans
Ok I think this could scratch my itch
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u/Wok_Hei1 9h ago
Cats, till it rips ur head off!! There is a reason why they are called wild animals.
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u/christo749 9h ago
How about the natural sound? Fkn awful Music on every thing these days. I’d rather hear the peoples reactions.
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u/Sally4464 8h ago
House cats will turn on you, I know from experience so there is no way I’m allowing a lion anywhere near me.
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u/ArtistAmantiLisa 8h ago
I’ve always admired the big cats, but no. This must be a very odd safari park. I wouldn’t be breathing.
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u/makingkevinbacon 8h ago
One of my sister's cats has one eye so he's a lil jumpy around new people. Combine that with the fact he gives "love nips" when you scratch him a few seconds, if he was like 30 times larger with the same habits, I'm not sure if it would be as ok lol
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u/Nice-Range-7653 8h ago
That just means they’re cool until they decide that’s enough of that and go psycho swatting and biting….
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u/CheesyFinster 8h ago
That thing is rubbing its scent on those people so it can find them later lmao trying to catch them lackin
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u/RepresentativeLife16 8h ago
Tourist that doesn’t have cats. I’m going to give you tummy rubs. -dies.
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u/LightFusion 8h ago
My time working at a zoo taught me the females can be friendly and enjoy some let's, but don't even think about doing this in front of a male. I gave a face pat to a female rubbing on the bars of their enclosure and the isolated male next door saw. Man those cats are loud when they get pissed.
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u/Few-Sky-2366 8h ago
Can confirm - I used to work at a big cat rescue sanctuary. We’d give them cardboard boxes with food inside, and they’d try to sit in the box. They rub their cheeks on everything, and bat their ball around (in their case, either one of those giant balls for horses, or 12 lb bowling ball). One thing big cats can’t do is purr… puma/mountain lion/cougars can though!
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u/TheManInTheShack 8h ago
They are just big cats until they are not. Based upon the vehicle and the ease of which the animal entered it, this is a sanctuary where they know the animals are tame and were likely raised there around people. I wouldn’t recommend this in an area where that is not the case.
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u/redditNbluedit 8h ago
Hahhaha, keep telling yourself that they're "just big cats" and one day you will realize what Siegfried and Roy realized.
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u/calangomerengue 8h ago
Try huge. House cats weight 4kg. A lioness weight 120kg of pure muscle. These people got sore, that's for sure.
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u/dancinginspace 7h ago
First thought I had was god that lion is probably crushing whoever it's stepping on. My 80 pound dog is barely manageable when he wants to snuggle.
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u/idiedin2019 7h ago
Until one day it hurts someone and they gotta shoot it dead.
Could be a purposeful bite, or maybe it’s claws accidentally dig into someone’s thighs.
Either way, this animal will eventually meet a horrible end. But at least some people got to pet it.
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u/LeftieLeftorium 7h ago
A big cat capable of gutting you with a swipe of their claws OR more likely, bite your neck and quickly jerking to snap it.
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u/Ok_Swordfish_947 7h ago
Awesome! Can't wait to jump the fence at Tiger World and find a cuddle buddy!
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u/Hopeful_Brain_6683 7h ago
Holy shit why the fuck can't people just enjoy the fucking video everybody is preaching non stop stfu!!
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u/dr4gonr1der 7h ago
That’s why they’re often referred to as “big cats”. Stating the obvious OP, stating the obvious
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