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Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Shocking moment man is mauled by a TIGER after trying to take a selfie with it
This is the shocking moment a man is mauled by a huge tiger after trying to take a selfie with it in Thailand. Alarming video footage shows the excited tourist crouching beside the animal and putting his arm around its back before it pounces on him. The man is knocked onto the ground and can be heard screaming in terror as the tiger's handler desperately tries to wrestle it from on top of him. The trainer tussles with the powerful predator for a few heart-stopping seconds before he's able to subdue it. Earlier in the clip, the tourist could be seen confidently leading the animal by a rope as he strokes its fur - completely unaware of the brutal attack which is about to occur. A video of the incident has gone viral, with viewers taking to the comments section to share their thoughts of what happened. One person wrote: 'Cats usually don't like "being petted on the lower (back) body', 'This man was petting the tiger continuously near the above-mentioned body area, which must have frustrated the tiger. 'The final straw was when the man cupped it for a photo.' Another added: 'The chilling video "exposes a dangerous trend" wherein tourists get "lured into risky photo-ops with tigers in Thailand."' A third said: 'It's not the petting (even though that's also dumb and ill-advised) it's him holding the tiger across its back when he poses for the pic. 'Cats do not like to be restrained. 'The cat could also interpret it as a sign of dominance over it.' Fortunately, the man only sustained minor injuries following the incident at the famous Tiger Kingdom in Phuket. This isn't the only time a tourist has suffered the consequences of trying to interact with a wild animal recently. Earlier this month a hippo knocked down a holidaymaker after she ignored a man's warning not to approach it. Footage shows the enraged beast charging at the woman before using its head to ram her face-first to the ground as bystanders watch on in horror. The person behind the camera can be heard shouting, 'he's going to charge' and telling a child 'this is what you call an idiot' as the woman moves closer to the animal. 'She's not listening,' the child responds as the rotund creature barrels towards her, slamming her into the grass and fleeing the scene in St Lucia on Tuesday night. The cameraman shouts, 'you're stupid' as the stunned woman gets to her feet and staggers away, leaning on a man for support. The video, posted on the Facebook page 'St Lucia News' said there were 'warnings posted all over town' but that 'people still take stupid risks when approaching the hippos'. Another Facebook page, Unofficial: Into the Wild, added: 'Visitors are told by lodge, guesthouse owners, and businesses to stay far back from the hippos. 'But some people just don't listen. They are very lucky they weren't seriously hurt or killed. They have now made a hippo potentially more aggressive to humans by their foolish behavior. Stay back people.' According to local media, the tourists involved were ordered out of St Lucia, and accommodation establishments advised them not to take future bookings from them. 'They were given an hour to vacate town or face law enforcement proceedings,' reported the Zululand Observer.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment British tourist is attacked by crowd wielding makeshift weapons after getting into a fight with a taxi driver in Bali
A British tourist who allegedly attacked a taxi driver in Bali was then set upon by a mob of cabbies wielding makeshift weapons before police arrived and arrested him. Brandon Joseph, 30, reportedly assaulted Herlindo Emmanuel Nino, 31, at a car park in the Badung district of the holiday island in the early hours of Thursday. The driver claimed he had tried to offer Joseph a ride after he got out of a white van and appeared 'confused'. His offer was allegedly met with unprovoked violence, with Joseph reported to have punched him in the face. The driver responded angrily, reportedly asking Joseph why he had hit him, when the tourist, 'without saying a word', allegedly landed another punch. 'The perpetrator hit the victim again on the lip until the victim's front teeth broke,' a spokesperson told Indonesian news outlet detikBali. Footage shows Nino, seen in a red t-shirt with blood gushing down his face, standing by as a number of his fellow cabbies launched an attack on the Brit. The video shows a shirtless Joseph - seen in black shorts - squaring off with the mob of locals, while another man is seen being beaten up amid the chaos. Footage shows Nino, seen in a red t-shirt, standing by as a number of his fellow cabbies launched an attack on the Brit The man, who is wearing beige trousers, appears to have his shirt ripped from him as he tries to escape. After trying to take on some of the men, Joseph then ran and jumped in the van, which the villagers pelted with stones as they brandished planks of wood. A voice was reportedly heard saying: 'Don't damage the car. Please don't damage my car, sir, this is my car. If there's a problem, it's with the guest.' An injured Herlindo, seen in a red shirt in the clip, stood nearby nursing wounds on his face. Police later arrived to control the furious crowd, and went on to arrest Joseph. Police spokesman I Ketut Sukadi, spokesman said: 'There was an assault against an online taxi driver committed by a foreign national from the UK in the Savaya parking area. The attack happened at 8.30am on Thursday. The driver reportedly suffered several injuries and is said to have had his front teeth smashed in the scrap. Pictures of Joseph outside the police station appear to show him with a bandage on his head. AKP Agus Dharmayana, South Kuta police chief, said Brandon was taken to the Bali Jimbaran Hospital to calm down. He was then be taken to the police station for interrogation. Police said they were investigating the cause of the clash. The British tourist had reportedly been staying in Canggu, an area popular with holidaymakers which is famous for its six-mile long beach.
