“I’d Be Traumatised”: Wild Theories Fly as Woman Finds Unexpected Animal in Her Car

• A young TikTok user named Angela showed people on the internet that she had found an unexpected winged animal in her vehicle
• The creature sat perfectly still in a compartment in the car door on the passenger side, only moving once Angela reached out to it
• Local members of the online community laughed in the comment section, suggesting that Angela was expecting or new opportunities would soon come into her life

A woman named Angela shared a TikTok video showing the strange find on the passenger side of her car: a tiny bird. People online brought forth their theories, with one in particular making Angela want to block them.

On 8 October, 2025, the young woman showed the winged creature sweetly sitting in a compartment in the car door. After Angela tried to reach out to it, the bird flew to the windscreen and towards the open window back on the passenger's side, not seen again.

Read also

"You have to see what showed up": Cape Town man builds pond to attract wildlife to his bush house

Internet users bring unwanted and wild theories

The viral video had several members of the online community gathering in the comment section with numerous suggestions about what the bird in the car meant for the woman. Many joked that it meant Angela had a bun in the oven, a theory she rejected.

@noxd108 stated under the post:

"That’s how I found out I was pregnant, and the second time it came, I got a job. It brings good news."

@mokgatlh.a shared their thoughts with Angela, writing:

"You or someone very close to you is pregnant, otherwise, it's luck. New opportunities are close."

@rorisangramphele wrote in the comment section:

"I’d be traumatised. I’d never recover from this."

@gontsem70 told the online crowd:

"I'm so scared of birds, I would've gone cold the moment I saw it. Now I'm going to be inspecting the car before getting inside."

@chefmakoti noted with a laugh:

"I would have left that car to let it be comfortable; also, the direct eye contact would have sent me into a spiral."

Read also

Woman moves from Durban to Johannesburg in pursuit of influencer dreams in TikTok video

@tshenolosmith said to Angela under the post:

"Your village people know you drive now. Sorry, sisi."

Watch the TikTok video posted on Angela's account below:

4 Other Briefly News stories about birds

• In another article, a woman showed a bird saving energy after it hitched a ride through Johannesburg on her car. The city bird thoroughly amused people on the internet.
• A woman's visit to Emerald Game Drive turned chaotic when a bird got stuck in her braids, causing a hilarious scene. She experienced a mixture of fear and laughter as staff rushed to free the bird.
• A little girl's beautiful interaction with various birds captured hearts on social media, showcasing an extraordinary connection with nature. Many suggested the girl had a special quality about her.
• An Afrikaner man showed how his disruptive emu tried to steal meat from a braai stand. After the flightless bird's second failed attempt, the man yelled at it, revealing that he named his pet after a dictator.

Source: Briefly News