A man was injured by a jaguar at a Florida zoo after climbing over a barrier and moving too close to the animal’s enclosure, officials said.
The attack occurred Wednesday at the Range of the Jaguar display at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, thereported. The man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, zoo officials said. The man climbed over a waist-high safety barrier that puts about 4 feet of empty space between visitors and the jaguar exhibit’s fence, zoo spokeswoman Kelly Rouillard said. The man began taunting the jaguar and reached his hand through the fence, she said.
A 12-year-old big cat named Harry swiped at the man and injured him. Rouillard said the feline was acting as part of his normal behavior for a wild animal and didn’t expect anything to happen to him. Officials confirmed that Harry was involved in a fight that left another jaguar dead earlier this year.
Zoo officials said they don’t plan to pursue criminal charges against the injured man, whose name wasn’t released.
And you wonder why DeSantis is doing well politically in Florida. The state is filled with this.
That fence must have been infringing on his liberties...
Probably wanted to do a spot check?
If you going to be stupid you better be tough!
Good. Don’t blame him!
Only in Florida!
The human is acting like an idiot and the jaguar is acting like a jaguar.
Florida man strikes again.
Fuck around and see what happens 🤣🤣🤣
He’s a Jaguar
'Florida Man'
Had to be a Trumper!
Thoughts and prayers to the Jaguar family in this difficult time
He should be fined and have charges brought against him.
Maybe they could cut the guy up and feed all the carnivores?
We thank God for his life and wish him well on his road to recovery. Meanwhile authorities must make it impossible for visitors to get too close to the wild creatures.
Nice Cat!👍🏽👍🏽 Suicidal Human!😷
Karma or just payback for stupidity.
Was this GovRonDeSantis trying to prove that Jaguars can’t kill you? He’s trying the same thing with COVID.
Darwin is still in the game!
Are people really that dumb?!?!
Good
Where's his Photo? Everyone already knows what Jaguars look like, Morons vary though...
No! Jaguar defends little habitat left as dumbass encroaches wild animal! Fixed it for you
If only we were warned about such things
I hope we are not blaming Kitty!
Florida man….
This guy probably doesn’t believe in vaccinations before being bitten but he’ll get a rabies shot now!🥴
He deserves it…
Florida Man always raising the bar
Florida man strikes again!
Great... now this jaguar is gonna catch COVID. Thanks RonDeathSantis the StupidSpreader
Oh no! I hope the jaguar is okay!
No surprise it’s Florida🙄
Good for the Jaguar.
Sounds like the zoo and Jaguars fault. They didn’t account for every possible brand of complete friggin idiot in the world. 🙄
Helllooo kitty!
New title.. 'Idiot injured by a wild animal when he climbed over the barrier to the Jaguar enclosure. Most intelligent people would not have done this'.
Well I hope the Jaguar is doing ok!! Leave the animals alone!! Team Jaguar 💯
Smart choice
This is why I only fk with COUGARS.... 🐱
And punish the animal. I would put that man in jail for violating the rules.
My God! Florida never disappoints. You fuckers are crazy! What a strange little part of the world it is. Florida is your friend that says he's gonna hang a bit more at the party, 'it's cool, I'll get a ride.'
Don't kill the cat it was just being a cat
dude challenged a jag and got one swipe? rather than a lunge/pounce/kill?.... you are lucky, not badass. besides, Why the f antagonize a creature tortured enough by being locked in a zoo? sorry, but kinda wish jag took at least a finger for this stupidity.
Why do you keep reposting old news? Stop doing it or I will stop following you.
Well it would wouldn’t it.
👍
Who does he think he was, Tarzan?
Florida. Figures.
Fixed the headline for you: Idiot from Florida tried to feed himself to a Jaguar.
Florida man
Oh my gosh! DrBuchannan it’s time to ShootThatNaughtyCat! Attacking any human it can get its teeth on? Sounds like it needs a bullet in its head. Lets just release it in LoriLightfoot city of Chicago, force it to walk south a little, and just wait. It’ll get a FullClip fast😂
Well done jaguar!
Was he trying to recreate the story of Daniel? If he was someone should have told him it was lions not jaguars.
If they didn't include the state of origin...how many of you IMMEDIATELY would have assumed this occurred in Florida?
I hope the Jaguar got all its shots !!!
IQ test FAIL.
Good. No one wants a stranger in the house.
Climbed over a barrier …. Stop there.
There’s got to be an anti-vaxxer analogy in here somewhere.
Is the Jaguar ok….
Welp, gonna have to put him down. It’s sad but it’s the only answer when things like this happen. We probably don’t need a person that’s that stupid anyway
Old news, and the Florida man got himself injured.
He shouldn’t have climbed over!!
“Man injures himself with a terminal case of douchebag”
That’s what happens
Darwin award. Not the cat's fault.
Isn't climbing over the barrier in itself, 'too close to the animal's enclosure' 🤔🤔🤔
Choices have consequences
Sounds like the man needs to be put down.
I wish it got him...in a more comprehensive way.
Florida man is the latest candidate for the Darwin award 🙄🏆 🙄
I like how whoever wrote this (purposely?) avoided using the phrase Florida Man.
Jaguar - 1 Moron - 0
What? Was he suicidal?
Sigh…of course the animal will pay.
Florida. Again with Florida. 🤷♀️
vui tính và xinh em thủy chung là đươc
Why did he think that the flucking barrier was there? A ‘suggestion’? Decoration? I’m sorry, but that’s an idiot.
Oh Florida 🤷♀️
Ahh Florida Man. I was wondering when you'd hit the headlines again.
He wasn't vaccinated
맹수 그 스트래스 작용이 그러해 자연속의 맹수는 사람의 기운을 싫어하지 않아서,절대 사람을 안물죠.
That Jaguar didn’t go crazy. That Jaguar went Jaguar!
Florida Man strikes again!
FloridaDumb
Florida man does Florida thing.
Trevor Lawrence gotta chill bruh
Somebody check the water supply in Florida
Disappointed that it wasn’t Gaetz.
The only win by a Jaguar this upcoming NFL season
And the DarwinAwards go to the human!
I hope the Jaguar is ok
I’ll bet he’s unvaccinated.
I’d bet he’s not vaccinated. Stupid people are very easy to spot
Florida man does it again.
Play stupid games suffer the consequences!
Florida once again shows its true colors.
Jaguars always bring the smoke.
Good!
Make this make sense
JCameronShow
BudGothmog44 People in Florida ain't too bright
We should stop helping these people if they're stupid enough to get that close to an animal.. I say Free food for the creature ☠️
That’s animal harassment.
Still NOT the stupidest decision in the US these past 14 mths.
“Florida”
I feel so sorry for him. The jaguar that is.
Doesn't that prove that barriers don't work, so why bother putting them up? (For all the haters, this is sarcasm.)
Crossing barriers at the zoo can be a HIPPA violation.
Beautiful animal. Stupid man.
That’s his own stupidity!! Don’t blame the leopard.
Can we please start working on a stupidity vaccine?
Is the stand your ground law apply, so Jaguar shouldn’t be punished?
THE TIGER KING IS DEAD , LONG LIVE THE JAGUAR PRINCE
Aaaaawwwwwwww
Good kitty
Florida Man in full effect.
Well done Jaguar! I don’t like people in my personal space either😉
Good kitty!
Was he trying to get a Darwin award?
Idiot.
Was Carole Baskin involved in this?
Thanks, Joe Biden This just proves the vaccine doesn't work!! /s
BackAftaThis not exactly apples to apples but...
Darwin in action.
Knee jerk reaction is to put animals down. Tragedy.
Smh 🤦🏽♀️
Florida for the win
'cuz FL
if animal planet was still airing the show untamed and uncut i would've loved to see what happened in this situation
You must follow the rules.
Idiot human at Florida zoo thinks he’s Tarzan breaks into Jaguars 🐆 house, Jaguar 🐆 fights back. Idiot human Euthanized.
Darwin Award candidate...
I feel sorry for the Jaguar. An insult - being accosted by Florida Man. So he was injured, eh? Did the Jaguar bite off his Vienna Sausage & Lima Beans so stupidity can't breed? Stupid is...FLORIDA!
Why he bother the Jaguar.. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
We all knew it was Florida… you didn’t have to go to the trouble
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
FYI people, A Jaguar in a cage is still a Jaguar.
Good....? Lol 🤷♂️
Good
Good
I’m thinking he deserved that one for being dumb
Give that jaguar his meal!
I suspect he wasn't vaccinated either.
Should have left him in.
They are afraid of the vaccine but they want to pet a jaguar in Florida
Ya know, you just can't fix stupid, but it usually fixes itself one way or another 😏
Well that's his problem now
Florida
Of course nature is taking its course with these people jumping barriers and playing with wild animals who don’t play the same games.
Harry has the right of Stand-your-ground law, and he did just that. Did they disinfected Harry’s paws after the intruder tried to brake into his house? TeamHarry🐯
No criminal charges? ….. 🙄
Stupidity
Karma, bitch. Look it up.
Stuiped man 0 Jaguar 1
Probably wearing a MAGA hat !
Good
Jaguar was just defending its turf
Good for the kitty...
A FLORIDA MAN TODAY...
It's Florida 🤷♀️
The man attacked the jaguar. Keep the jaguar. The man may need to be tranquilized.
Darwin at work.
Florida man runner up to Ron depantless
Good. Please do not put this cat down because a man was stupid!
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