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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (2 children)

People just assume if you can walk up to a wild animal, it's tame.

To a bison, killing a human is like swatting a fly. Well, easier than swatting a fly. We're a bigger target

We're not a threat, we're not food, we're just a potential annoyance. Dumb enough to get close to a calf, and then you're really fucked. It's like picking a bare knuckle fight with a wrecking ball.

[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

For another comparison do a Google image search of "Arnold in his prime". Now imagine seeing a dude who looks like that and being told "be careful, that guy has no concept of human laws or morality, he won't go out of his way to kill you but if he did it wouldn't bother him one bit. Also he doesn't speak English.".

I think most would be pretty unlikely to just walk up and run their fingers through that dude's hair. But Arnold in his prime only weighed 240 lbs. An adult male bison can weigh anywhere from 1000 to 2200 lbs.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

But Arnold in his prime only weighed 240 lbs.

That can't be right.

That might be his cut weight for bodybuilding, but in his acting days (what people think of) he had to have been more.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

When Bugs Bunny accidentally dug out in the Torero Arena

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Wyoming resident here. You'd be surprised how many idiots do this every year.

[–] Zo0@feddit.de 10 points 3 months ago

Can I pet that daaaaaaaaaawg

[–] buttfarts@lemy.lol 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Tourists getting maimed by wildlife would be enough content to fill out a whole discovery Channel episode

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

*Discovery Channel season

[–] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Wow, are the other three residents of Wyoming also on Lemmy?

/j

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Why idiots think they can just walk up to a wild animal (regardless of sizes) and do whatever they want?

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago

If not frien why frien shape?

[–] don@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Because they’re so removed from the reality of how animals can be, that they just assume they can. They’ll happily dive into a pod of sperm whales just to get a good insta shot, having no idea about how bad of an idea that is.

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Oooh I like this a lot, it is more than the usual 'have the confidence of a straight white man' or smth I see which hehe fun and empowering but at the expense of an entire gender.

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Dunno, people like this have no grip of reality rather than massive confidence. But I guess same can be said about the white man joke.

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Both can be true at the same time babe

You don't deserve downvotes for your statement though. It's not like you were being contrary or intentional obtuse just contributing to the discussion.

[–] fern@lemmy.autism.place 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

"have the confidence of a straight white man" is not at the expense of an entire gender, unless one considers white men who are straight to be the only men.

[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I mean you're technically correct but it is also really pedantic.

Thanks for pointing out the bias of my language choices

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I tried, got slammed by reality like a visitor by a bison. Don't recommend 3/5

[–] biffnix@discuss.online 9 points 3 months ago

Feel free to look up the TouronsOfYellowstone Instagram account for a fun follow…

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

“ooh, a cute fuzzy bear cub!”

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Cub at your 12, Death Mama at your 6

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 5 points 2 months ago

I feel like you need to be dumb to believe in yourself that much.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What about mounting a bison?

[–] ExtravagantEnzyme@lemm.ee 19 points 3 months ago

If you ride the bison for 8+ seconds, you get a free sticker from the park rangers!

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

This is chatgpt levels of holup.