“Fear Would Have Ruined My Trip”: Bold Baboon’s Attempted Break-In Caught On Safari, SA Astonished

“Fear Would Have Ruined My Trip”: Bold Baboon’s Attempted Break-In Caught On Safari, SA Astonished

  • A woman on a safari vacation in Tanzania had a shocking encounter with an aggressive baboon attempting to break into the apartment
  • The massive baboon forcefully pulled the glass door, visibly frustrated when it failed in the video that went viral after it was shared on TikTok
  • Social media users flooded the comment section expressing relief that the door was locked, while others said they wouldn't have enjoyed their vacation after such an incident
TikTok users advised a lady to always make sure her doors were locked while on vacation at a safari in Tanzania
A woman filmed a baboon that aggressively tried to get inside her safari lodge. Credit: AaronAmat
Source: Getty Images

A woman enjoying a luxury safari vacation at the Four Seasons in Tanzania experienced an unexpected and terrifying encounter when an aggressive baboon tried to break into her room.

The incident, captured on video and shared on TikTok @goodnight.raquel, went viral, racking up 1.2M views and sparking a wave of reactions online.

The lady comes face to face with the baboon

In the video, the massive baboon can be seen forcefully pulling at the woman's glass door, shaking it violently in an apparent attempt to get inside. Despite its aggressive efforts, the door held firm, leaving a frustrated baboon unable to enter.

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TikTok user @goodnight.raquelwas nearby during the encounter and managed to capture the intense moments, showcasing the baboon's sheer strength and determination.

Watch the TikTok video below:

SA is stunned by the baboon's break-in attempt

The clip gained 83K likes and 1.7K comments from social media users who were shocked to see the aggressive baboon. Many admitted they would have left the place after seeing the animal.

Others expressed fear over what could have happened if the baboon had succeeded in breaking through the glass, highlighting how unpredictable wildlife encounters can be, even in controlled environments like luxury safari lodges.

Social media users were shocked to see a massive baboon at the door in a video shared on TikTok
A woman shared that she was told by the hotel staff to keep her hotel rooms locked at all times so baboons would not enter Credit: AaronAmat
Source: Getty Images

User @bRiyy said:

"Imagine you forgot to lock the door."

User @GracefulCalifornia added:

"😳 If he actually got in, you guys would have been in serious danger 😬."

User @PrettiPetite💕 shared:

"He came like he lives there!! 😳."

User @LaTrese🤎 commented:

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"😩 Vacation OVER😭😭😭 because how I am supposed to relax?"

User @KholeK4K added:

"He acting like that’s his house 😂😂."

User @ThatgirlNique said:

"Honestly, I would close the curtains! That’s terrifying. Fear would have ruined my whole trip 😩😩😂."

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  • A man who lives with some of the most dangerous animals in the world posted a video of himself going in a cage with huge lions to feed them.

Source: Briefly News

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

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