“Can Men Face a Cow?”: Mzansi Amazed by Eastern Cape Gent Playing Dead To Avoid Charging Cow
- An Eastern Cape man came up with the best idea to save himself when a charging cow came towards him
- The viral video shows several men trying to deal with an angry cow, but only one person found a way to avoid getting trampled
- South Africans had mixed reactions to the footage, with some joking about the men's fear, while others praised the smart thinking
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An Eastern Cape content creator has shared a video that shows how one man's unusual method saved him from a charging cow.
Facebook user @Isintu, who posts lots of South African content, especially about people in rural areas, shared the dramatic clip that has everyone talking about animal safety.
The video shows a group of men standing near a cattle enclosure when a cow starts walking towards them. Things quickly turn dangerous when the animal begins charging at one of the men standing in front.
The first gentleman manages to move out of the way quickly, but there's another man standing further behind who sees the cow still charging forward. Instead of running, he does something unexpected - he lies down flat on the ground.
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The cow doesn't know how to react to this. It stops charging and slows down, then eventually makes a U-turn and walks slowly back towards the enclosure entrance.
But the drama isn't over yet. When the cow reaches the entrance, it sees another gentleman standing beside it and decides to charge him, too. You can hear people screaming everywhere, trying to get out of the way. The person recording tries to tell people how to deal with the charging cow, but most of the men look quite scared of the animal.
The only person who showed a smart method of avoiding the charging cow was the man who played dead by lying down on the floor. The cow was unsure how to react and decided to slow down and turn around.
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Mzansi reacts to the cow drama
@Silver Bulett joked:
"This one fainted😭😂😂"
@Olwetu Mcitwa said:
"It wasn't going to escape the men who grew up with Nestum and noodles."
@Siyabonga Kholwana wondered:
"So many men are defeated by a cow with a rope, yhoo! Where is this 🤔🤔🤔"
@Nomvula Magedi Radebe explained:
"That cow is provoked by the red colour. Labo baba who are wearing the red jackets, cows go crazy when they see bright colours."
How to deal with charging cattle
According to experts at WikiHow, bulls and cows are very dangerous animals that can turn and charge faster than you can react. They can easily outrun you, and if they hit you, they will keep attacking until you stop moving.
The best way to avoid an attack is to stay near fences that you can climb over quickly. If you must walk through an area with cattle, walk calmly and don't make eye contact, as they might see this as a threat.
If a cow or bull charges at you, try to dodge to the side and then run past the animal so it has to turn around completely. If you get cornered, yell loudly and hit the animal's face with any weapon you have.
Interestingly, the expert advice does mention playing dead as a last resort if you can't escape, which is exactly what the man in the video did.
Watch the Facebook reel below:
Other animal encounter stories
- Briefly News recently reported on a Cape Town woman who filmed a cow with anger issues running over a young man, but what the animal did after trampling him left viewers debating whether it was just having a bad day.
- Two men jumped into a strong river current to save a monkey, but the risky rescue mission they completed had everyone questioning whether they were heroes or just very brave.
- A Cape Town woman's sheep followed her orders perfectly, but what the intelligent animal did to prove it understands human commands had South Africans saying it deserves family status.
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