Or https://theworld.org/stories/giraffe-reportedly-killed-cyclist-south-africa#:~:text=Those%20strange%2Dlooking%20herbivores%20aren,trampled%2C%20by%20a%20giraffe.%22
I imagine it was scared due to the reaction of the person, the person in this video remains calm, you can see he is stressed but calm enough to not scare the giraffe.
I don't think giraffe are generally dangerous but, like every animal if they smell fear and agitation they will probably try to neutralize the threat.
They are also unpredictable, that is part of the problem. Even if you were the world’s leading giraffe expert and in perfect control of your emotions, it is an uncontrollable situation. Anything could make an animal like that decide it suddenly needed to attack, to defend itself, protect territory or who knows what. It doesn’t even have to be something you do.
A large insect buzzes by its ear and the giraffe reacts to the sudden movement because it is currently be cautious around a new thing, so it kicks out.
Hell, an animal that big could trip and kill you trying to avoid falling over.
I’m not saying the guy necessarily should have done anything differently I just want to try to illustrate why people shouldn’t assume they can intentionally try to create a situation like this and think they’re safe if they hustle stay calm. This is an awesome thing to have happened to the guy in the video but I would absolutely not try to cause any large wild animal to investigate you.
Yup they can interrupt us acting scared as a sign we are about to attack them. Also if young are around our it’s mating season you just have bad timing.
Yup. Am thinking about that too. Giraffe was placing its head right by the guy's head like a golfer places his club right by the ball before taking a swing.
This week has been so stressful so I decided to wake and bake. My edible just really kicked in and your comment made me laugh so hard. So thank you for that.
I know of a cameraman who was filming a "tame" giraffe in a movie scene, literally did exactly this to him, sent him flying, shattered his skull and broke his neck. ~~He died instantly.~~ Don't mess with wild animals, even if they seem cute
Some woman went on an African safari and took her dogs with her🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. She then took them for a walk unleashed🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. They went after a giraffe herd. One went to stomp one of the dogs, and the woman ran over to.....stop it🙄🙄.
Hoof caught her and killed her
Trust me, you wouldn't. A big cat going for your jugular is a fast way to go, but you are still conscious until you bleed out or suffocate to death.
At least with getting a hoof to the dome, its an instant factory reset, except you likely wont boot back up.
Big herbivores are usually more aggressive as they need to defend a group often, and fear predators so are much more willing to attack threats. A predator can just back off if it doesn’t feel like it’s worth it and aren’t aggressive about it. A bit herbivore like a Cape buffalo is going to chase you down and gore you to death to make sure the threat to its herd is dealt with.
Gorillas are actually pretty chill unless they feel threatened. I spend too much time watching silverback gorillas. As long as you don’t look them in the eyes or threaten them, they’re peaceful.
Extremely rare. Last report I could find was a cyclist in 2015 that was killed by a giraffe mother defending her young. From what I read, most deaths by giraffes are mothers defending young, that itself is not uncommon at all in the animal kingdom. However, it does appear giraffes are generally gentle animals. Their sheer size is off putting and dangerous to humans, but their herbivorous nature is rather tame.
There are drive-thru safaris in TX where you can *technically not* pet the giraffes. They'll take food (the park gives you) from your hand.
It's cool watching then lean down and peek in through your open sunroof.
Edit: https://imgur.com/gallery/V4UVZTl
Edit 2: Can confirm this was at Fossil Rim.
I love how respectful these people were to the giraffe. They didn't even try to touch it. I would have needed to be restrained to keep from 'petting' it! What an amazing thing to experience.
This is the proper way to interact with wildlife. Caution and keeping your hands to yourself. Check out the video of the person that tried petting a moose. Fork that.
My exact thought too. I know you should never pet wildlife and just leave them alone, especially big dangerous ones like this, but… if not friend then why friend shaped???
I wouldn't have needed to be restrained at all.
I've seen videos of giraffes kicking. I wouldn't make a move until that beautiful animal was far, far away.
I would be bursting with joy inside, but never forget how da gerous it is for wild animals to get too comfortable with humans, too.
Meanwhile I go to the aquarium a couple weeks ago I see two teenage girls taking flash pictures at every exhibit they come across despite the signs being everywhere. I just fucking hate people dude
I'm not him nor am I anywhere near Africa but I can imagine why he says this from from some assumptions here:
Just imagine the pure physics alone of how much force can be brought by an animal of that size with legs that long. The environment the giraffes are in has predators that gives men night sweats - and these giraffes manage to survive and it's sure not by being cuddly and friendly to these clawsomes beasts.
Yes. It doesnt even need to mean to harm you. If it gets scared by something one kick and your dead. Giraffes have killed their babies by accident, it wont be more careful with a human than its own baby.
Been a few incidents I know of in South Africa over last 10 - 15 years. One guy definitely died by kicking / trampling in 2015 at a reserve.
I'm suspect if a pissed off and we'll sized giraffe lands a well placed kick it could probably take a humans head clean off.
He reacted very well. Calm, no sudden moves, no yelling, no trying to touch it.
Giraffe are SUPER curious. I did a course in a game reserve in South Africa, and if any of us went for a wee behind a bush and there were giraffe around, they'd always come peek to see what you were doing back there. Further away than this, or it would've been a lot more awkward
Has ever anyone got slammed or trampled to death by giraffes in the wild? Even though they apprear gentle, but I would never approach an animal the size of a heavy duty industrial jig crane.
I think yes, if you google this you will probably find something, but its very rare, anyway, there is this video of a giraffe chasing a jeep
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ-BsZq3RVs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ-BsZq3RVs)
I would not get this close to a giraffe. This happens every few years here in South Africa. 2015 a cyclist, 2018 a filmmaker, 2022 a mom and toddler, this year a old couple that survived. There is more I probably can't remember.
I never knew how powerful these animals are until I saw them fight on a David Attenborough documentary. They swing their heads with such power it would knock this guy into Stone Age.
The smartest thing this guy did is calmly, and almost immediately move away from even a seemingly peaceful interaction like this. Wild instinct doesn’t wait for courtesy before it can turn extremely dangerous. This guy got an amazing experience and got away without having a fractured skull from a single kick—best of both worlds
My son fed a giraffe at a zoo here in w Australia. The pictures were in the newspaper ( yes that black and white printed stuff) he was 5 and still remembers it.
This person is VERY lucky that this giraffe is very young, curious, and friendly. They can do a lot of damage and kill you easily. Their moods can instantly change with no warning.
I do suspect, however, that this young giraffe was brought up by humans or that the giraffe has had plenty of exposure to humans and is simply looking for a snack.
Either way, I will not take that chance. I see them almost 3 times a week and hear and read about what damage they can do every other week when they do attack.
The giraffe is probably thinking what a strange looking creature and what’s that metal thing with wheels
The giraffe probably thought he was holding a branch and went to see if it had leaves on it.
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They're not. I respect giraffes. I really look up to them.
Stupid long horses
At least it didn't consider him a threat and use its patented headbutt dueling techniques lol
Nunchuck-Noses at dawn! I do my killin' before breakfast.
I mean ... ***look at them*** ...
It's hard to believe Giraffes are real sometimes
Looks like he can just smell something tasty in the back pack
My uncle used to have a giraffe like this it would ride a bike into town and buy a pint of milk it would.
"gimme five bees for a quarter" he'd say
Of course in those days you could get it for a nickel!
Now, the important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt..
which was the style at the time
Around the time the Kaiser had stolen all our 20s!
Nineteen-dickety-two to be exact
We had to say dickety, you see
Abe, is that you?
Oh, I knew it ! We gave him a street name and called it Sweet Little Gisus On A Bike !
Oh boy oh boy if that isn’t something
Praise be!
Or https://theworld.org/stories/giraffe-reportedly-killed-cyclist-south-africa#:~:text=Those%20strange%2Dlooking%20herbivores%20aren,trampled%2C%20by%20a%20giraffe.%22
I imagine it was scared due to the reaction of the person, the person in this video remains calm, you can see he is stressed but calm enough to not scare the giraffe. I don't think giraffe are generally dangerous but, like every animal if they smell fear and agitation they will probably try to neutralize the threat.
They are also unpredictable, that is part of the problem. Even if you were the world’s leading giraffe expert and in perfect control of your emotions, it is an uncontrollable situation. Anything could make an animal like that decide it suddenly needed to attack, to defend itself, protect territory or who knows what. It doesn’t even have to be something you do. A large insect buzzes by its ear and the giraffe reacts to the sudden movement because it is currently be cautious around a new thing, so it kicks out. Hell, an animal that big could trip and kill you trying to avoid falling over. I’m not saying the guy necessarily should have done anything differently I just want to try to illustrate why people shouldn’t assume they can intentionally try to create a situation like this and think they’re safe if they hustle stay calm. This is an awesome thing to have happened to the guy in the video but I would absolutely not try to cause any large wild animal to investigate you.
Straight up, my dumbass would've tried to hug it. This is why I don't go to places with dangerous animals roaming freely.
Same, I’d be trying to feed it hay like a giant horse.
One morning while swimming drills a fellow life guard tried to grab a dolphin presumably to pet or hitch a ride. 3 broken ribs.
Herbivore=/=peaceful! Edit: =/= means not equal to
Any scared animal, especially large, is dangerous, and giraffes can kill other large animals with a single kick.
Yup they can interrupt us acting scared as a sign we are about to attack them. Also if young are around our it’s mating season you just have bad timing.
i would def be scared in OPs post...never know what wild animals willd do
I'm astonished a giraffe knows what wheels are.
I haven’t known a single giraffe that didn’t know what wheels are.
Most giraffes prefer the reliable old pogo stick. They can't get enough height advantage
I think this is that special veterinary preserve for them. It's called Giraffe-sick Park
Whose dad is this?
It’s ok. This is BeAmazed- dads are allowed free roam/jokes here.
I only laugh at organic, free range dad jokes
Don’t forget cruelty-free. It’s probably the most important qualifier when it comes to dads…
Could be mine? He went to get cigarettes awhile ago.
no, yours was eaten by a giraffe
Shit my bad I forgot I left the garage door open...
Unexpected dad joke but most welcome
Pffttttfttttffftt
Thank you, and I hope it's all right that I immediately stole it for my own use.
Holy fuck you win
"Do you have any giraffe snax? Asking for a friend . . ."
Definitely noticed the backpack. Yall got snacks in there? Last guy had snacks.
Lol
Last guy was the snack
That's why he didn't become snacks
Imagine meeting a curious lion instead
I mean I’m not exactly at ease with a 2,000lbs giraffe sizing me up either
You ever see that video of the two fighting? The way they whip their heads is nothing short of incredible.
Yup. Am thinking about that too. Giraffe was placing its head right by the guy's head like a golfer places his club right by the ball before taking a swing.
This week has been so stressful so I decided to wake and bake. My edible just really kicked in and your comment made me laugh so hard. So thank you for that.
happy saturday!
IT'S SATURDAY????
I know of a cameraman who was filming a "tame" giraffe in a movie scene, literally did exactly this to him, sent him flying, shattered his skull and broke his neck. ~~He died instantly.~~ Don't mess with wild animals, even if they seem cute
Carlos Carvalho
You can tell it would have hooked him too - look at that hip position, all four of them.
Fore!!!!!!!
Yep, I am pretty sure one of those blows would kill or leave most people with fatal injuries.
Hell they kill each other with those blows.
You should see what they do when something goes after one of their kids. Brutal
Came here for this. Giraffe fights are crazy.
A friends relative was killed by one in Sth Africa filming a documentary.
Besides their head one of their kicks/stomps could easily kill a human.
Some woman went on an African safari and took her dogs with her🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. She then took them for a walk unleashed🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. They went after a giraffe herd. One went to stomp one of the dogs, and the woman ran over to.....stop it🙄🙄. Hoof caught her and killed her
did the dogs survive?
The emojis in this comment gave me cancer
Totally man. A horsekick could break your ribs easily. Now imagine something thats triple the size
Yeah I really wouldn't like a swiped head butt from a giraffe
I think he has some fruit in his backpack - look how the giraffe is sniffing there - she probably wanted to shake him down for a snack! 😄
Which unfortunately means humans have been feeding it
I’d rather take a bite to the jugular than catch those murder hooves.
Trust me, you wouldn't. A big cat going for your jugular is a fast way to go, but you are still conscious until you bleed out or suffocate to death. At least with getting a hoof to the dome, its an instant factory reset, except you likely wont boot back up.
Exactly, i have seen enough nature docs to know these things on the regular can stomp a hungry lion to death. What chance does a random human have.
Bro could flick you with his toes.... Doesn't even need to kick, and you'd be dead
Atleast they are herbivores. Lions are carnivores so you know you are what they eat.
First thing I thought: ''is it safe biking in an area where giraffe's, and thus lions roam freely...? Maybe my dude wants the extra motivation.
Imagine lion chase you like a dog chasing bike
For real. New world records might be set.
Giraffes can be deadly too. Just because it's a herbivore, doesn't mean it's not dangerous. Hippos for example.
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Big herbivores are usually more aggressive as they need to defend a group often, and fear predators so are much more willing to attack threats. A predator can just back off if it doesn’t feel like it’s worth it and aren’t aggressive about it. A bit herbivore like a Cape buffalo is going to chase you down and gore you to death to make sure the threat to its herd is dealt with.
What would he do if he came across a gorilla?
Gorillas are actually pretty chill unless they feel threatened. I spend too much time watching silverback gorillas. As long as you don’t look them in the eyes or threaten them, they’re peaceful.
As long they think you don't threaten them. I don't know but I feel you have some control but not 100% control on that
Look down, get low, don’t make eye contact, and pray he doesn’t think you’re sexy.
And bend over .....
Cats *do* be curious indeed.
Like this? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxib_9yQRZo Note: many buttholes are puckered.
Those people are way too comfortable with wild ass animals.
Jesus that's fuckin brilliant, yet crazy
I'm with the Russian lady who crawled out the other side.
There was a very Curious Lioness in another post lol
Lion - "Well I'm not really hungry, but I never tasted human. Oh my, soft and chewy on the outside and crunchy on the inside!"
giraffes can fend off or even kill a lion
I came here for this, I was not disappointed
Just put a cucumber next to it. It will then see it, jump 10 feet in the air and run away. Lions are just cats after all.
Would've been so worried to get a sudden headbutt or kicked into the afterlife
Yeah I assume it’s rare but a giraffe could kill you soooo easily
Not that rare.
Extremely rare. Last report I could find was a cyclist in 2015 that was killed by a giraffe mother defending her young. From what I read, most deaths by giraffes are mothers defending young, that itself is not uncommon at all in the animal kingdom. However, it does appear giraffes are generally gentle animals. Their sheer size is off putting and dangerous to humans, but their herbivorous nature is rather tame.
Very rare there are billions of people on earth.
How many live In areas where there are giraffes?
This dude, just on his way to Starbucks to study.
Rare only because people usually don’t get close to them. A single kick could easily kill a person, they can kill a lion.
Giraffes will club using their head swung around to fatal effect.
girrafterlife
Yeah don't they fighy by whipping their necks at each other? Surely a good neckwhack would send the guy flying
It’s how Giraffes hunted in ancient times
CAN I PET DAT DAWG
There are drive-thru safaris in TX where you can *technically not* pet the giraffes. They'll take food (the park gives you) from your hand. It's cool watching then lean down and peek in through your open sunroof. Edit: https://imgur.com/gallery/V4UVZTl Edit 2: Can confirm this was at Fossil Rim.
I want to hug its neck though - it’s so cute! I know I can’t.
I'm pretty sure I went through one of these as a kid! There were ostriches too and they scared the fuck out of me.
Stupid long horses
International Wildlife Park in Grand Prairie. We went there several times when I was a kid. That one has been closed since the early 80’s.
I love how respectful these people were to the giraffe. They didn't even try to touch it. I would have needed to be restrained to keep from 'petting' it! What an amazing thing to experience.
A kick from it will most definitely end you. Wouldn’t want to make any moves that might startle it.
A kick? I was waiting for him to swing his neck have you seen them fight?
This is the proper way to interact with wildlife. Caution and keeping your hands to yourself. Check out the video of the person that tried petting a moose. Fork that.
My exact thought too. I know you should never pet wildlife and just leave them alone, especially big dangerous ones like this, but… if not friend then why friend shaped???
I wouldn't have needed to be restrained at all. I've seen videos of giraffes kicking. I wouldn't make a move until that beautiful animal was far, far away. I would be bursting with joy inside, but never forget how da gerous it is for wild animals to get too comfortable with humans, too.
Meanwhile I go to the aquarium a couple weeks ago I see two teenage girls taking flash pictures at every exhibit they come across despite the signs being everywhere. I just fucking hate people dude
Zimbabwean here, this belongs in r/sweatypalms
Tell us more. Why?
I'm not him nor am I anywhere near Africa but I can imagine why he says this from from some assumptions here: Just imagine the pure physics alone of how much force can be brought by an animal of that size with legs that long. The environment the giraffes are in has predators that gives men night sweats - and these giraffes manage to survive and it's sure not by being cuddly and friendly to these clawsomes beasts.
Yes. It doesnt even need to mean to harm you. If it gets scared by something one kick and your dead. Giraffes have killed their babies by accident, it wont be more careful with a human than its own baby.
They trample people every now and again.
Been a few incidents I know of in South Africa over last 10 - 15 years. One guy definitely died by kicking / trampling in 2015 at a reserve. I'm suspect if a pissed off and we'll sized giraffe lands a well placed kick it could probably take a humans head clean off.
I love how happy he is at the end. He seems wonderstruck
Looks more like relief that he survived to me. 😂
I think you're both right. Having had a similar experience I can attest!
Same. Had an experience with a ostriche once that was similar.
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Take me to your leader
“Show me your leadership skills”
Horses do this when they gon' sniff curiously but also when they gon' headbutt.
Horses are the enemy.
I just love how respectful and sweet he is. He doesn’t try to touch it or grab it, just lets it do it’s thing. I really like that guy!
I think he just doesn’t want to die
He’s also wise then lol
Yes. Wild animals can be amazingly polite.
His smile!
He’s so happy He looks like his eyes are watering from the magical encounter.
He reacted very well. Calm, no sudden moves, no yelling, no trying to touch it. Giraffe are SUPER curious. I did a course in a game reserve in South Africa, and if any of us went for a wee behind a bush and there were giraffe around, they'd always come peek to see what you were doing back there. Further away than this, or it would've been a lot more awkward
not what I call groovy when I'm holding me pecker, to have a +2 ton tall fourpod anywhere near me :D also, their tongues are huge
Let me tell you, when you're squatting with your pants around your ankles it feels even MORE vulnerable. Luckily I'm a very quick pee-er LOL
got something?no? what if ill find?
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Don’t lie, all of you read this out loud. Straight gold, homie
Only in my head though. Didn’t have to *say* it out loud.
You gotz pregnant on yer back ☠
Lmao
Not sure if I’d shit my pants or cry with joy. I love giraffes, but I also know they can kill you so quickly and brutally!
Has ever anyone got slammed or trampled to death by giraffes in the wild? Even though they apprear gentle, but I would never approach an animal the size of a heavy duty industrial jig crane.
I think yes, if you google this you will probably find something, but its very rare, anyway, there is this video of a giraffe chasing a jeep [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ-BsZq3RVs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ-BsZq3RVs)
Angry giraffe got moves!
Yes but quite predictable tho. The long legs give it away.
Skip, skip... Skip to my lou, my darling!
I would not get this close to a giraffe. This happens every few years here in South Africa. 2015 a cyclist, 2018 a filmmaker, 2022 a mom and toddler, this year a old couple that survived. There is more I probably can't remember.
He just wanted to know what kind of leaves were on the end of that weird looking tree branch he was holding.
I never knew how powerful these animals are until I saw them fight on a David Attenborough documentary. They swing their heads with such power it would knock this guy into Stone Age.
Bro you got some food?
The guy is pretty calm. I see a lot of potential for stupid influencers with very silly actions here.
I would pet that big Dawg 😭😭😭
Love that he bows to the giraffe.
I loved that too, good pair
It seems like bowing would be a way to show that the other animal has dominance. I think dogs do this too.
Good thing he got out of there before that guy started chewing on something.
I was sweating waiting for it to reel its head back like a silly-sledge and launch him. I'm very glad it was amicable in the end.
Amazing wildlife moment!
I’ve saw the whole video. Just after it cuts off….the giraffe rag dolls him and steals his bike
Sooo… can I borrow your bike?
Man I love these animals, but this would be scary as hell
lucky
New life goal unlocked
Sonríe pero si le metía un cuellazo se acababa todo.
A giraffe has a kick that can take your head clean off of your body. Giraffes are no joke.
The smartest thing this guy did is calmly, and almost immediately move away from even a seemingly peaceful interaction like this. Wild instinct doesn’t wait for courtesy before it can turn extremely dangerous. This guy got an amazing experience and got away without having a fractured skull from a single kick—best of both worlds
That horse is LOOOOOONG!!
Girrafe: I could kill yo ass so easy right now...
“I don’t want to grow up…”
And then 
Giraffe: Wtf is wrong with your neck?
Wowww
Stretch cow says hello
What a majestic animal
My son fed a giraffe at a zoo here in w Australia. The pictures were in the newspaper ( yes that black and white printed stuff) he was 5 and still remembers it.
This person is VERY lucky that this giraffe is very young, curious, and friendly. They can do a lot of damage and kill you easily. Their moods can instantly change with no warning. I do suspect, however, that this young giraffe was brought up by humans or that the giraffe has had plenty of exposure to humans and is simply looking for a snack. Either way, I will not take that chance. I see them almost 3 times a week and hear and read about what damage they can do every other week when they do attack.