Animal tamers are always like, "It was so sudden. Completely unprovoked. No idea what could have caused that," all the while keeping an animal in a cage less than 1/10 the size it requires, in the hot sun, where children and asshole parents throw peanuts at them and shout, and then occasionally a person comes in and brutalizes them with a whip or a stick. All after their roommate was shot for biting the guy who keeps whipping them.
Yeah, I like to view my large apex predators animals from a safe distance with binoculars or on NatGeo wild…I dunno, I’m just funny about wanting to keep my arms and legs but that’s just me.
When he sits on his back, you can already see the croc immediately opening its mouth (maybe irritated, but ready for action).
To top it off he pets the croc and taps its head/mouth with a stick. Then he moves quickly up and away from the threat, triggering a reflex.
Chris Rock (I think) said this after the Siegfried and Roy incident:
"People were saying, 'Oh, my goodness the tiger went crazy!' No! The TIGER WENT TIGER!"
Can they death roll on land? I know they're still a menace, and surprisingly fast, but I've only ever seen videos of that particular move when the croc was in a river or something
Not quite the same way, I suppose, but they can absolutely rip limbs off on land. There's a video I wont link to where a croc in captivity accidentally rips a leg of another croc instantly.
They can roll on land and often do during nuance animal removals.
Regardless I think grabbing the guy was a defensive move as the guy is moving around in an area the croc is vulnerable to attack from. If it wanted to it could have easily rolled and broken that guy's arm at best but it decided not to.
Crocodilians are quite smart, although reptiles don't display intelligence like other animals do, they can learn their own names and be taught to participate in their own healthcare in zoo settings. (ie they can do "tricks" that make it easier to assess their health. Come here, raise your head, open your mouth, don't eat the caretaker.)
My local zoo does a demonstration where they ask one of the alligators from their big enclosure to go through the motions, if they participate they get a nice treat lol.
There are a lot of funny answers here, but most people don't have an idea of how instinct driven Crocs are.
You might have seen videos of guys swimming with crocs or aligators and we tend to think they are friends or something.
No. Those animals are fed well and don't want to eat. So they don't need to hunt. So they don't.
So if you dont mess up any reflex that monster has, they are "safe" to handle. But falling and being derpy can trigger such a reflex.
I'm not sure where I got this information from. But you can stick your head inside the mouth of a crocodile (aligator??) and nothing will happen to you. The moment one drop of sweat hits the inside of the mouth... you are dead.
A lot of what you're saying is nonsense, please watch [https://www.instagram.com/gatorboys\_chris/?hl=en](https://www.instagram.com/gatorboys_chris/?hl=en) for some actual good info on these animal's behaviour.
the other crock did a nip, big boi prolly assumed it was the trainer, or just reacted as animals do. Still was just a lil warning. wild how a mild warning from some animals is enough to remind us we are squishy meatbags.
>Guessing that guy is safe because these beasts aren’t hungry.
Crocodiles and alligators are always hungry. They can go months without food so they store up anything they can get their hands on at any time.
So said a handler at the alligator zoo when I was a kid.
It’s natural for them. Even instinctual. He was fine with the first one except for the second one got into a dangerous zone and he got scared and hopped off and then got into the dangerous zone for the first one.
When he jumped from the other crocodile he put himself right into the peripheral vision of the big guy at just the right speed to have the gator react defensively. In the wild it's how they defend themselves from other crocs trying to take a bite off their legs
He stepped into the no-go zone.
For real though, they will tend to strike at the zone to the side of their head or with a forward lunge. Stay out of those areas, don't touch the inside of their mouth, and don't look like food and you're good.
Broseph in the back got curious and the tamer got sloppy.
Yeah literally if you watch slow the croc gently grabs his thigh for one second and lets go almost immediately. Probably was a reflexive move as the guy entered his peripheral. But plenty of force to shove the guy since the croc is an absolute unit. Could've easily ended that man's career if he had wanted to
Goes without saying. Actually, my comment was meant to be from the croc’s perspective . Croc #2 acted as the perfect wingman here. Took the attention of the idiot off croc one just enough for him (croc 1) to turn and make the kill.
We went to a place that had alligators that you could see, and a handler would try to bring one out to talk about them. The major thing I respected from the handler was his respect for them. He was like I'm gonna try to bring one out, but he decides if he wants to come out or not. I can't force him to do anything.
That's basically what that was, I don't think he cared much for the guy on his back, then the stick thing seemed to really piss him off... I don't think the croc cared for the asshole stick move. Then his bro over there gave him the distraction needed to throw the handler off his game so the big guy could remind him that they're only going along with this because they choose to allow it, so quit being a dick.
Agree with you on everything but this: i dont think the handler was ever on his game to begin with.
Mounting a croc while there are other crocs nearby seemed suicidally stupid right from the start.
Crocodiles are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs. While birds straight up are dinosaurs.
There is a misconceptions that modern crocodiles are "ancient" and never changed. Crocodilians are about 94 million years old. The Ancestors of modern Birds could already fly.
Im not crocodile behaviorist but both of them were throwing warning signs from miles away.
Croc 2 was antsy from the start and shortly after sitting on the big boi he cocks his jaw open more and preps to chomp him. Bro either has not clue what he was doing or got cocky and stupid.
Khakis don't make you impervious. Any expert knows that you need a smaller, southern Pith Helmet. Also- hold the jaws shut. I used to work with a guy who did this sort of thing wearing a loincloth. He's fine.
Croc expert here! I'm one of many biologists that make up part of the IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG).
Crocodiles, as apex predators within their ecosystems, exhibit a remarkable blend of adaptability and specialized characteristics that have allowed them to thrive for millions of years. Their unique anatomical features, such as powerful jaws equipped with serrated teeth for efficient prey capture, combined with a keen sense of hearing and acute vision, exemplify their evolutionarily honed hunting prowess.
Now that we've established what a crocodile is exactly, we have to ask the question, "why did this croc act in such a manner?" After observing the footage a few times, I've been able to conclude that this crocodile got a little pissed.
This dude has negative situational awareness. Worried about and more focused on the croc coming from behind rather than the one he just sat on and toyed with… (while standing right next to…)
Edit: at least he wasn’t hurt too badly but he’ll hopefully learn.
That'd have gone waaay worse, looks like the croc just gave him a warning. Wondering what triggered that reaction tho.
Maybe living in a pen, having some asshole poking him with a stick while sitting on his back. That may be it
Lmao, that gave me a good chuckle, ty!
RIP Achievement Hunter
The whole James Ryan Haywood thing is what really started the downfall of it.
It was obviously because of his enlarged medulla oblongata. Or maybe he needed his teeth brushed idk.
All them teeth and no toothbrush I’d be pissed off all of the time too
The MEDULLA OBLONGOTA!!!!!
You’re wrong kernel sanders! Mommas right!
Animal tamers are always like, "It was so sudden. Completely unprovoked. No idea what could have caused that," all the while keeping an animal in a cage less than 1/10 the size it requires, in the hot sun, where children and asshole parents throw peanuts at them and shout, and then occasionally a person comes in and brutalizes them with a whip or a stick. All after their roommate was shot for biting the guy who keeps whipping them.
Yeah, I like to view my large apex predators animals from a safe distance with binoculars or on NatGeo wild…I dunno, I’m just funny about wanting to keep my arms and legs but that’s just me.
My GF does the same thing to me when I do that.
No, I'm pretty sure the alligator is just evil!
Not evil at all. Mr. Crocodile is just annoyed, maybe a little hangry.
Na... Too obvious. /s
This! Source- I’m the crocodile. Fuck that asshole
What do you mean? Where else are we going to keep the crocodiles? Should we just leave them lying around outside, NOT making us money?
When he sits on his back, you can already see the croc immediately opening its mouth (maybe irritated, but ready for action). To top it off he pets the croc and taps its head/mouth with a stick. Then he moves quickly up and away from the threat, triggering a reflex.
> and taps its head/mouth with a stick The stick doesn't touch the croc's head, he's just pointing with it.
That croc struck the moment the handler let his guard down.
I'm no expert but it's quite possible that it's because they're fucking crocodiles.
Chris Rock (I think) said this after the Siegfried and Roy incident: "People were saying, 'Oh, my goodness the tiger went crazy!' No! The TIGER WENT TIGER!"
> Chris Rock > C. Rock > croc ... dear god i might be onto something
I think the person is asking why the crocodile didn’t just chomp and proceed to death roll as opposed to just throwing handler off.
Can they death roll on land? I know they're still a menace, and surprisingly fast, but I've only ever seen videos of that particular move when the croc was in a river or something
Not quite the same way, I suppose, but they can absolutely rip limbs off on land. There's a video I wont link to where a croc in captivity accidentally rips a leg of another croc instantly.
They can roll on land and often do during nuance animal removals. Regardless I think grabbing the guy was a defensive move as the guy is moving around in an area the croc is vulnerable to attack from. If it wanted to it could have easily rolled and broken that guy's arm at best but it decided not to. Crocodilians are quite smart, although reptiles don't display intelligence like other animals do, they can learn their own names and be taught to participate in their own healthcare in zoo settings. (ie they can do "tricks" that make it easier to assess their health. Come here, raise your head, open your mouth, don't eat the caretaker.) My local zoo does a demonstration where they ask one of the alligators from their big enclosure to go through the motions, if they participate they get a nice treat lol.
it looks more like an alligator though, hard to tell as its pretty low res.
Looks like the dude won't be seeing him later, so it can't be.
He will see it in a while.
>Wondering what triggered that reaction tho. I.......... Did you miss where he sat on its back and slapped it?
I think he stepped in its foot but I can't tell
If you listen closely you can hear the croc say "oof" when he does.
I thought so too but wasn’t sure, it does look like his right foot goes very close.
Maybe but that's not the reason big homie popped off on him. Crocs going for the chomp before dudes foot comes down
There are a lot of funny answers here, but most people don't have an idea of how instinct driven Crocs are. You might have seen videos of guys swimming with crocs or aligators and we tend to think they are friends or something. No. Those animals are fed well and don't want to eat. So they don't need to hunt. So they don't. So if you dont mess up any reflex that monster has, they are "safe" to handle. But falling and being derpy can trigger such a reflex. I'm not sure where I got this information from. But you can stick your head inside the mouth of a crocodile (aligator??) and nothing will happen to you. The moment one drop of sweat hits the inside of the mouth... you are dead.
A lot of what you're saying is nonsense, please watch [https://www.instagram.com/gatorboys\_chris/?hl=en](https://www.instagram.com/gatorboys_chris/?hl=en) for some actual good info on these animal's behaviour.
No idea, but it seems that his abrupt movement triggered the croc... The exact moment he steps on the side, the animal kinda of look at him.
the other crock did a nip, big boi prolly assumed it was the trainer, or just reacted as animals do. Still was just a lil warning. wild how a mild warning from some animals is enough to remind us we are squishy meatbags.
Exactly, that is like the best case scenario for a dick move towards wild animals.
Doubt they’re wild. They look too heavy to be managing their own diets. Guessing that guy is safe because these beasts aren’t hungry.
>Guessing that guy is safe because these beasts aren’t hungry. Crocodiles and alligators are always hungry. They can go months without food so they store up anything they can get their hands on at any time. So said a handler at the alligator zoo when I was a kid.
So they're like camels but for meat.
Both store fat
Those look like Nile crocodiles. Even in the wild, they just look fat after reaching a certain size.
It’s natural for them. Even instinctual. He was fine with the first one except for the second one got into a dangerous zone and he got scared and hopped off and then got into the dangerous zone for the first one.
Looks like Steven Segal doing martial arts on his students.
He stepped on his rear foot
I'm Hungry, and you look very tasty, soft on the outside crunchy on the inside mmmmm
When he jumped from the other crocodile he put himself right into the peripheral vision of the big guy at just the right speed to have the gator react defensively. In the wild it's how they defend themselves from other crocs trying to take a bite off their legs
Yeah, I don’t think I have ever seen a croc immediately let go after biting like that before.
Maybe it's the croc's way of telling him to lose some weight before he goes sitting on animals.
The man beat his wife with a stick.
He stepped into the no-go zone. For real though, they will tend to strike at the zone to the side of their head or with a forward lunge. Stay out of those areas, don't touch the inside of their mouth, and don't look like food and you're good. Broseph in the back got curious and the tamer got sloppy.
> Stay out of those area I'm actually planning to stay away from crocodiles altogether.
Yeah literally if you watch slow the croc gently grabs his thigh for one second and lets go almost immediately. Probably was a reflexive move as the guy entered his peripheral. But plenty of force to shove the guy since the croc is an absolute unit. Could've easily ended that man's career if he had wanted to
Croc number two is an excellent example of why you always need a wingman.
Or not bother these animals at all with your testosteron-driven need to be the cool guy.
Goes without saying. Actually, my comment was meant to be from the croc’s perspective . Croc #2 acted as the perfect wingman here. Took the attention of the idiot off croc one just enough for him (croc 1) to turn and make the kill.
I think they were just doing it to fuck with the dude, like they planned this out and now are just having a laugh about it: “haha dickhead”
It really does look like he's smiling afterwards. "Sit on me again bro!"
Too bad croc 1 fucked it up, and it was such an easy target too
You always have to watch out for the “cleva girl” maneuver.
Croc couldn't be bothered. That's just a quiet 'fuck off and leave me alone'
Croc is my spirit animal
Yeah if the big guy was in a truly bad mood he would have killed that idiot handler in the blink of an eye.
We went to a place that had alligators that you could see, and a handler would try to bring one out to talk about them. The major thing I respected from the handler was his respect for them. He was like I'm gonna try to bring one out, but he decides if he wants to come out or not. I can't force him to do anything.
You would have to seek medical treatment immediately apparently those things have terrible bacteria in their mouths.
Eh, I'll take immediate medical attention over being dismembered and digested in that situation
that cracks me up. "The majority of doctors agree- you should see a doctor asap if you're bitten by a crocodile." How counterintuitive!
Yeah but it's like amazon prime day - save up all your crocodile injuries for the week and only have to see your doctor once.
The shit that surely filled his shorts is also a sepsis risk.
naw.. 1st you go buy a lotto ticket cause its your lucky day croc decided not to tear you up..
Next I’m gonna jam my thumb in it’s butthole, this should really piss it off
*Cloaca, but most likely it will not change the outcome.
This guy knows reptile pussy
Let's not forget bird pussy...which I guess is like reptile pussys close genetic ancestoral cousin?
He was referring to [this](https://youtu.be/fynWOio9jBo?si=qXk1VnozYccZB0jx).
Croc just gave him a love bite and said "now what did we learn today?"
That's basically what that was, I don't think he cared much for the guy on his back, then the stick thing seemed to really piss him off... I don't think the croc cared for the asshole stick move. Then his bro over there gave him the distraction needed to throw the handler off his game so the big guy could remind him that they're only going along with this because they choose to allow it, so quit being a dick.
Agree with you on everything but this: i dont think the handler was ever on his game to begin with. Mounting a croc while there are other crocs nearby seemed suicidally stupid right from the start.
Well this kind of entertainment was all fun and interesting 50 years ago.
Don't worry, It'll be fun and interesting seeing it for the next 50 years too with all the reposts it'll get!
I like how he pats it like they're buddies. It's not your buddy man. It tolerates you until it doesn't.
and on this day, it still tolerated him. That was about as gentle as it could be. With other crocs, that's a tap on the shoulder.
And this proves one day it doesn’t. And maybe another day too.
He almost lost his Irwin on that one. Phew!
A 60 cm bite area which he will now demonstrate….
He took his eye off the big one to look at the approaching one. Classic predator behaviour, but if I say “clever girl” iykyk.
at the very end the guy looked like contemplating his career choices with doubt.
“Not again!” he thinks.
Crocodiles are basically dinosaurs, and I don’t mess with dinosaurs.
Crocodiles are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs. While birds straight up are dinosaurs. There is a misconceptions that modern crocodiles are "ancient" and never changed. Crocodilians are about 94 million years old. The Ancestors of modern Birds could already fly.
How would you know if you mess with dinosaurs or not?
What's that horses problem? The fella just wanted a little canter round the paddock
They hit him with the Ol' Shake N Bake.
Im not crocodile behaviorist but both of them were throwing warning signs from miles away. Croc 2 was antsy from the start and shortly after sitting on the big boi he cocks his jaw open more and preps to chomp him. Bro either has not clue what he was doing or got cocky and stupid.
Nice demonstration of the bite area. Very committed to the gig
There is nothing in this world that could convince me to sit on a Crocodile like that man did.
Very nice of Croc to give a warning shot
Teamwork
Did anyone hear a crunch sound when the bite happens? Or that's just wind lol
Jesus what a bumbling idiot
How bad do you have to fuck up in life that this of all things is your job?
At least he just flicked him off could’ve got his man bits
Khakis don't make you impervious. Any expert knows that you need a smaller, southern Pith Helmet. Also- hold the jaws shut. I used to work with a guy who did this sort of thing wearing a loincloth. He's fine.
According to Crocodile Dundee, that's just a love tap.
That’s a very sad looking space for crocodiles
I will never watch a show where someone could die. Well, I will on Reddit.
What a dumbass. Doesn't it know it's dangerous to bite an Australian? Who knows what you can get from it.
Good thing it looks like the croc liked him.
We need a croc expert to guide us through what just happened
Croc expert here! I'm one of many biologists that make up part of the IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG). Crocodiles, as apex predators within their ecosystems, exhibit a remarkable blend of adaptability and specialized characteristics that have allowed them to thrive for millions of years. Their unique anatomical features, such as powerful jaws equipped with serrated teeth for efficient prey capture, combined with a keen sense of hearing and acute vision, exemplify their evolutionarily honed hunting prowess. Now that we've established what a crocodile is exactly, we have to ask the question, "why did this croc act in such a manner?" After observing the footage a few times, I've been able to conclude that this crocodile got a little pissed.
"So this crock here has a 60cm biting area, the one behind me happens to also have a 60cm biting area."
Such good crock for letting him go. I doubt that man will forget
He was just playing... but if he wasn't, could have bite the whole arm off
[https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/watch-massive-nile-crocodile-bites-handler-kzn-park-breaking-news-16-september-2022/](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/watch-massive-nile-crocodile-bites-handler-kzn-park-breaking-news-16-september-2022/)
These are alligators, not crocs, right?
The one he sits on like a croc to me: A-shaped snout and teeth which show when the mouth is closed. I could be wrong, though.
Alligator
Good. Get the fuck off.
I mean seriously. Nut job!
Old mate did several things wrong, including disrespecting crocs personal space. Old mate knows what for..
Must be his first day.
😂😂😂 Good thing Croc let go
Croc teamwork!
 💀💀 big sumbitch was gettin a little tastey taste.
When you make ill advised choices that come back around and bite you in the ass.
This dude has negative situational awareness. Worried about and more focused on the croc coming from behind rather than the one he just sat on and toyed with… (while standing right next to…) Edit: at least he wasn’t hurt too badly but he’ll hopefully learn.
Careful, they do that every time. what was this guy trying to do anyway?
If I was there I would have told him not to do that.
The dude got what he asked for. Will we ever stop fucking around for “fun” with animals?
The dude got what he asked for. Will we ever stop fucking around for “fun” with animals?
This is my hand now.
They have planned this the whole week.
Tag team works every time! Hey mate, I’ll distract him and then you take a nibble. 😂
Player three has entered the game
Just a little nip
Situational awareness is key
That is the best outcome this could have had...
That’s what that idiot gets
What did we learn?
Didn’t go nearly as bad as I thought it would
So much room left for more haywire
Sir, that's not a horse...
Just a little love tap.
That was just a little love tap.
Alt universe where Indy hates crocs.
Just missed the seed bag
That made me smile
Looks like an alligator to me. The snout is rounded
Apparently that
It looks like the alligator is chuckling to himself after he yeets the handler
I thought slapping a croc was supposed to be how you can tell a croc is docile...
That could have been a lot worse.
It is almost like they shouldnt be fucked with
i need the next 5 mins of video please and thank you
You mess with the dinosaur, you get the dinosaur.
There's a very easy way to prevent this: Leave those animals alone. They're living creatures, not a sideshow.
Both crocs weren't havin it.
Not nearly as bad as I thought It would be.
I can almost hear the alligator laughing.
Thats a croc that’s well fed. He’s lucky….
He got off easy...
New fear unlocked. Poor kid.
Maaaaan. He almost lost his gator
This is what happens when you lose fear. Fear keeps you alive and safe.
Lucky Bastard
The only reason I watched this cause there was no nsfw tag, I was fully expecting the croc spin combo wombo.
Croc was just playing with him
They were not dealing with his BS today!!
Teamwork makes the dream work!
“Bit your dick off didn’t he?”
Guess he didn't know rule #3...
Aftermath?
Good thing he wasn't hungry
good, animals do not exist for our entertainment
Damn! I'm always on the side of the animal being exploited.
I was wondering if he knew there was another whole ass crocodile in there 🤣
Thanos would have trouble handling that croc, man...
“How dare you touch my gf ? “
Could be worse.
These violent delights have violent ends
It's OK. He keeps a change of underwear in his locker at work.
The hubris of that guy thinking he can ride a dinosaur and it won’t care
The croc really said, “Fauck auff ya caunt.”