What a bunch of eeJITS

wandererz

I think my heart stopped several times watching this.
It's parents like these that should be referred to social services.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44086107

hatrickpatrick

Did people learn NOTHING from Jurassic Park?

Captain Obvious

Those kids aren't safe with that parent.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Words fail me!

McMurphy

Cheetahs never win.

bazz26

This year's winner of the Darwin Award goes to....

buried

lol the first person to bait to the car is a real Indiana Jones, its a wonder they didn't throw one of the kids at the cats

DEFTLEFTHAND

You're not going outrun a wild cheetah.

They were very lucky.


The parents are clowns of the highest order.

SnazzyPig

That's some bravery by the (I assume) Dad.

TheValeyard

So the Cheetahs nearly had an easy lunch

the purple tin

People were mad as hell at the parets of the little child who fell into the gorilla enclosure, but that was an accident. This is pure reckless stupidity of the highest order.

TomSweeney

Idiots, and now they will have to fence the area and spoil the views for the rest of us non morons.

To put your child in that kind of danger though .... words fail me.

There are so many stupid people whose stupidity, unsurprisingly, does not stop when they become parents. It's just the consequences become much more seriously. I was standing on Rialto Bridge among the crowds one summer evening looking at the Grand Canal below a few years ago and this couple had their young child beside them lying on the fúcking wall of the bridge (see photo) while they took photos or whatever the fúck they were doing. I just had to say something to them.

I thought this was in Africa. How the feck did the Dutch manage to build a safari park of all things in such a tiny country that's the most densely populated state in the EU? Do they not need houses or something more important for all that reclaimed sea?

wandererz

This is a loaded answer and a light hearted one as well. Every pun intended.

The Dutch colonised SA. Their forebears went on to create institutionalised racialism (aka apartheid)

The Netherlands however, went in the opposite direction and became very liberal and inclusive. That is now changing to exclusionism. SA however has been trying to change to inclusionism.

Long story short, someone in dutchland thought: "my conquering forefathers must have had such a great time with the animals in Africa. Let me bring that experience to Dutchland instead."

Or it could have been a South African of Dutch heritage who decided to get the F out of SA because things don't suit any longer yet want to have the same experience, and all they know is how to run safari parks.
Possibilities are endless, but those are my top two answers.

BTW, it helps to understand Dutch when listening to the audio in the video. It is hilarious.

Deleted User wrote: »

I thought this was in Africa. How the feck did the Dutch manage to build a safari park of all things in such a tiny country that's the most densely populated state in the EU? Do they not need houses or something more important for all that reclaimed sea?

Samuel T. Cogley

Deleted User wrote: »

There are so many stupid people whose stupidity, unsurprisingly, does not stop when they become parents. It's just the consequences become much more seriously. I was standing on Rialto Bridge among the crowds one summer evening looking at the Grand Canal below a few years ago and this couple had their young child beside them lying on the fúcking wall of the bridge (see photo) while they took photos or whatever the fúck they were doing. I just had to say something to them.

Wow they've done up that kip Rialto nicely :pac:

wexie

Have already seen suggestions on SM that to be fair to the Cheetahs from now on the Safari Park will start putting down all French tourists

(fabulous place by the way, highly recommend it if you're in the area, they've a nice (safe) walking route as well)

Here it is :

Grayson

wandererz wrote: »

BTW, it helps to understand Dutch when listening to the audo in the video. It is hilarious.

It was hilarious hearing them say "Jaysus" in a dutch accent

Outlaw Pete

Reminds me of the time when I was around 17 a few of us took a job delivering leaflets in Darndale.

Greybottle

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The parents are clowns of the highest order.

Clowns? The cheetahs wouldn't eat them cos they'd just taste funny.

whiskeyman

I'm surprised at these Dutch people.
I'd thought they'd give a dam...

Chaos Tourist

'Hey kids we're at the cheetah section of the park. Let's abandon the safety of the car and go up close for pictures!':rolleyes: Is this like pokemon go or something to them?

Hande hoche!

Greybottle wrote: »

Clowns? The cheetahs wouldn't eat them cos they'd just taste funny.

Taste like liquorice.

whiskeyman

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Taste like liquorice.

It takes all sorts...

wandererz

Reminds me of the Asian tourist who decided to take a picture of herself with a lion.

She was was eaten.

I cannot find the article but here are links for a more recent example.
Dead but true.


https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/woman-mauled-death-lion-kevin-richardson-lion-whisperer-south-africa-private-reserves-lion-walks-spd/

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/a-woman-was-just-mauled-to-death-by-a-lion-in-south-africa-and-it-highlights-the-number-one-mistake-tourists-make-on-safari-2018-3

wexie

wandererz wrote: »

Reminds me of the Asian tourist who decided to take a picture of herself with a lion.

She was was eaten.

Happens pretty regularly, always annoys me when the animal ends up shot.

I don't really see why the animal should end up being killed over the human (who's already dead) doing something incredibly moronic.

buried

It's all the cartoonization of wild animals in mainstream western culture, animals whose real nature is their want to rip off your face. Then you'll get planks like these mopes - "Hey look, this is the Cheetah section kids, memba the Cheetah in 'The Lion King'? That lad was sound, lets go say hello"

Hector Bellend

To quote Albert Einstein

" Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. "

Wheeliebin30

Nice of the dad to bail into the car and leave his wife and daughter at the mercy of cheetahs.

Christ.

Your Face

Fair play to Scarlets for putting them to the sword.

Hector Bellend

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Nice of the dad to bail into the car and leave his wife and daughter at the mercy of cheetahs.

Christ.

Exactly what I would do.

The daughter was probably in his ear for two hours about taking a slash.

Graces7

Did they not get fined or ejected from the park?

Yester

Do not fear the battle cats.

Sam Quentin

I must admit when I was younger...
That I done some stupid crap in front/for my nephews and nieces, maybe trying to look cool or tough who knows!?
But when I see grown men with their VERY own children and probably a nice wife.. When I see them acting in a totally stupid and with total disregard for the safety of their 'precious' family, seemingly oblivious to danger and tragedy, and just to come across as cool or fearless...
Well it makes me think and worry about the well being and mental capability of the father/husband of those children and their wife!?
Look we all like to look 'capable' of heroism and bravery, we've all done/said stupid over the top things to people in front of our loved ones gf/fiancés/wifes/children etc etc
But some of the stuff you see 'some' men do is truly shocking and totally unacceptable.....

seagull

You're normally fairly safe with cheetahs. They don't typically go for something as large as a human. True stupidity is when you decide to get out of your car in a lion enclosure, like these idiots

Graces7

seagull wrote: »

You're normally fairly safe with cheetahs. They don't typically go for something as large as a human. True stupidity is when you decide to get out of your car in a lion enclosure, like these idiots

That sounds like "famous last words", and the staff member warns re children. Also the adults were clearly terrified and that scent of fear will set critters off

They should lock the tourists in their cars...

valoren

Hey letsch get out of the car to she the cheetash up closh for shum picturesh.

the purple tin

valoren wrote: »

Hey letsch get out of the car to she the cheetash up closh for shum picturesh.

The idiots were french, it was more like 'ah ze sheetah, she is beautiful no? Let us take ze sheeldren for a closair look'.

Graces7

Wonder how they would react driving here and coming into a herd of cattle on the road... maybe safer with the cheetahs :eek: