Brave Man Trends for Cuddling Hyenas, Video Has Netizen Tripping: “Terrifying Yet Wonderful”
- This man casually plays with hyenas, and a cute video of him with his furry friends went viral
- TikTok user @lionluke3 shared a video of him playing with Alex the hyena, and it got over 17.2 million views
- Some people were blown away as a hyena is not an animal most people dare to cross
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Hyenas are not an animal you’d hear most people calling cuddly. This man rolls on the floor with them like cuddly teddy bears, and Mzansi is shocked!
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It is common to see people in South Africa walking with lions and stroking cheetahs, but rolling around with hyenas is not something you see every day.
Brave man cuddles hyenas, goes TikTok viral
TikTok user @lionluke3 shared a video of himself stroking, hugging and playing with a hyena, and the clip got over 17.2 million views! He calls the hyena Alex.
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The man looks in his element, and the hyena is as happy as can be. Take a look at this moment:
Netizens outright say it is a big no for them
While some admired the animal, others clarified that you could miss them. Hyenas are not an animal. Many run at the opportunity of confronting.
Read some of the comments:
AndrewAllen1985 loved it:
“Awww, now this has to be the sweetest, cutest thing I've ever seen in my life what a beautiful moment ”
Jeremy Smith761 said:
“Terrifying yet wonderful.”
Robot shared:
“All creatures are love at their base ❤️”
The Hobby Shop NJ said:
“I don’t think, no wait, I know I’m not that trusting. Cute, though.”
Jerami Dugan dropped facts:
“Strongest bite pound for pound of any mammal!”
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