Woman's Animal-Printed Dress Startles Cheetah in Viral TikTok Video, Mzansi Netizens Crack Jokes

Woman's Animal-Printed Dress Startles Cheetah in Viral TikTok Video, Mzansi Netizens Crack Jokes

  • A funny video of a Mzansi woman posing with a cheetah has been doing the rounds on social media
  • In the footage posted on TikTok, the woman is seen taking photos with the wild cat before her dress ruins the moment
  • Several South African netizens were amused by the video and responded with banter, mocking the woman's embarrassment

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A South African woman took to social media to share a video of herself having an encounter with a live cheetah.

Woman posing with cheetah
A TikTok video shows how a young woman had a close call with a cheetah while taking photos with it. Image: @thulegumzen
Source: UGC

According to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, the cheetah is the world's fastest land animal and Africa's most endangered big cat. Uniquely adapted for speed, the cheetah is capable of reaching speeds greater than 110 kilometres per hour in just over three seconds.

It's also understood that cheetahs can be tamed, but they cannot be domesticated.

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Viral TikTok video shows woman posing for photos with cheetah

A video posted on TikTok shows the woman posing with the restrained wild cat at what appears to be a wild animal park.

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The woman's animal-printed dress appeared to catch the cheetah's attention prompting it to get up from its resting position, frightening the woman.

Watch the funny video below:

South Africans react with laughter and jokes at the video

Read some of the comments below:

ZamaliciousMrsd asked:

"And you lived to tell the story?"

Jehki commented:

"Now why did you wear animal print?"

Palesa Moeti replied:

"He thought you were his cousin friend."

Anathi Sithinga-Mqoqi said:

"Your face at the end."

ZondoSibu wrote:

"When it saw you thinking 'Is a lambshanke this thing.'"

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Sammy said:

"Bengizokhala."

Khosi Khumalo commented:

"Wena bugqokelani njengayo."

Woman in South Africa walks 2 big lions in as if they are dogs

In another story, Briefly News reported that a young lady (@tshxlo_felo_) has shared a video showing the moment she walked two big lions in a park without fear.

Wearing jean shorts and a black top, the lady walked majestically behind the animals as if they were her pets.

The lions strutted before her like her escorts. While walking behind the lions, she had a stick with her.

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Source: Briefly News

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Nothando Mthembu (Senior editor) Nothando Mthembu is a senior multimedia journalist and editor. Nothando has over 5 years of work experience and has served several media houses including Caxton Local Newspapers. She has experience writing on human interest, environment, crime and social issues for community newspapers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and an Honours Degree in Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, obtained in 2016 and 2017. Nothando has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: nothando.mthembu@briefly.co.za