"He Forgot Hands": Street Performer Catches Child Who Tried to Copy His Acrobatic Moves in SA Video

"He Forgot Hands": Street Performer Catches Child Who Tried to Copy His Acrobatic Moves in SA Video

  • A street performer's lightning-fast reflexes saved a young child who jumped in to copy his acrobatic act on 9 October
  • The child launched himself into the move without warning, with a large crowd watching on from the sidelines
  • Many South Africans praised the performer's quick thinking to make sure the kid was safe after the video went viral on TikTok

A street performer became an unlikely hero during his performance. A young child from the crowd decided to join the act, whether invited or not.

A street performer saved a child who dared to copy him
A street performer acted quickly to make sure a child who dared to copy him did not get hurt. Image: Janusz Mitura / Pexels
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The video, posted by TikTok user @rudzani_160, shows a busker mid-performance in front of a large audience. In the middle of his acrobatic routine, a small child broke away from the crowd and attempted to copy the move himself. The performer, quick off the mark, grabbed the boy before things went sideways.

The toddler suddenly decided he was ready for the main stage. The performer had barely a second to react before the child launched himself into the routine. The performer in the video by @rudzani_160 did not miss a beat, catching the boy and drawing laughter and cheers from those gathered around. Watch the moment the performer catches the daring young fan:

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Mzansi reacts to performer's save

South Africans in the comments could not stop laughing and cheering the performer on:

@MrNgubeni_Bongz said:

"I love how the guy quickly grabbed him 🤗🤗"

@Toobols4u wrote:

"Little bro scared of nothing"

@bahle Ayanda joked:

"He forgot the hands part 😂"

@Brendon Masuku noted:

"Trust levels are through the roof 😏"

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 4 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of training courses by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za