#do you know how many people have gotten injured trying to pet wild buffalo and bison? | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

spiderweb-bf · 3 years

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I'm sorry I know I talked about this on here not that long ago but what makes my blood boil like nothing else is videos of people obviously not handling wild animals in a safe way and then posting it online

#there is no reason why you should be kissing a leopard on the forehead and having it lay on top of you #if that animal is not 100% domesticated it still poses a threat to you. even if in the moment it's being compliant you never know what it #could do if its instincts kick in #even domesticated animals like cats dogs and horses injure people all the time #a wild animal will to #you don't have a 'special connection' with the animal and you are not the exception to the rule #plus the fact that this animal is comfortable enough around humans to lay on top of you means it can never survive in the wild #so you've essentially conditioned this animal to be in between a pet and a wild animal #you have robbed this creature of ever being able to experience a normal life #outside of needing human contact #and posting this online only encourages unhealthy and unsafe human/wildlife interactions #do you know how many people have gotten injured trying to pet wild buffalo and bison?#and those are herbavores #wildlife related injuries and deaths can and do happen all the time #i wish people would be more conscious of the impact their videos have #you are encouraging an unhealthy mindset whether you realize it or not #and you are completely disrespecting the autonomy and freedom of a wild animal so you can train it to lay on you for videos #it makes me SO fucking mad

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