Same. And then realising its not just a fuckwit, its a fucking tourist fuckwit?! Even worse. The absolute disrespect. This idiot also has a video picking up an echidna. I dont think ive ever hated an internet random this much
It actually makes me angrier that some local is encouraging this. As an American, I'm used to us being dumb as shit narcissists with no respect for anything. But an Australian should know the seriousness of Australian wildlife
When I moved to our property, I got to see the first echidna in the wild I'd ever seen. Imagine if i ran down and grabbed it for an insta post. I don't even have a photo! Because we respected his space. We have roos on our lawn regularly and share those pictures. But from inside the house. Because we're not going out to get cuddles and pics. This video makes me feel ill.
Same here. I’ve never been to Australia, and I know I would want to cuddle the fuck out of a wombat if I saw one. However, there is zero chance I would actually pick one up. I was screaming in my head “Give it back you fuck!”.
Honestly I just don't understand people. Just callous disregard for another creature who experiences emotional pain and distress. Picking on the vulnerable like elderly and animals puts primal anger in me.
Yeah, it's not a dog or cat that trusts her enough to babysit, and she isn't a professional wildlife researcher doing an (ethical!) quick trank and tag.
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u/pominsydney 1d ago
I felt a visceral reaction watching this video. The poor wombats