Comedy and tragedy, or so the saying goes, is a matter of perspective. You falling into a well is comedy, me getting a papercut? Tragedy. Fortunately for most, through the magic of the internet, it’s possible to find and display moments right before (hopefully hilarious) unfortunate events.
We’ve gathered some wonderful examples of moments captured seconds or even milliseconds before disaster. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the best ones, and feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
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A Story Of Confusion
How is it Dachsunds avoid yappy little dog syndrome? Every one I've been around is chill AF.
Welllll... I've got one whose chill AF but barks when anybody comes to the door, and then I have another one who's timid and scared but who never barks at anybody.
Load More Replies...They're bred to be little hunters. This shouldn't be a surprise.
Love the dog in the back, the face going from "I wonder what that is" to "OMG it's deadly"
Please clean my teeth for me like the little fishy’s do to the bigger fishy’s teeth 🦷
Can Never Get A Good Picture Of My Hiking Pals Together So This Is The Best I Can Do
Oh my goodness, these two look exactly like my two dogs, Lena and Olivia, same dynamic too! Lena-Mowgl...fdab4f.jpg
Never Take A Selfie During A Snowball Fight
Took My Kids Rock Climbing Today
This is bouldering - no harnesses, thick floor pads. I would guess that the split line between panels is only 4 or 6 feet above the floor. It's likely that the kid on the right is actually rolling on the pad with their feet up in the air.
Load More Replies...I try to reference Wicked as much as I can. This is awesome 😂💚
Load More Replies...True Love
If you look at cats' body language, it's obvious that they're actually having a disagreement.
And the tails, and the general posture.... yeah those cats have beef, not love.
Load More Replies...A Second Before
This Photo Of A Pelican Trying To Eat My Phone
It's actually a good photo to show how they can see directly down their beak
My Lumberjack Brother-In-Law's First Time In Finland Making An Ice Hole. A Good Example Of How Not To Do It
The scary part is he works with a chainsaw professionally. ...after all the cartoons of an idiot sawing on the wrong side of a tree branch 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. This has to be staged.
As someone who cuts many many holes for ice fishing, including sight fishing holes with an ice saw, this is perfectly fine. It'll take a huge amount of strength to push a corner under the water so you can slide that ice under the main ice.
Is the camera man going to say anything or are we going to see this guy on the 6 o'clock news?
Halloween 1989. That's Me On The Right. My Sister Is Behind Me And About To Have A Really Bad Day
Look closely and you'll see she's holding onto two rings, so she's not falling. It doesn't appear photoshopped, but I think the girl is older than she appears, you can see her long ponytail behind her, so she's definitely beyond toddler age.
When I was 5-6 we were playing on a playground in our costumes waiting to go trick or treating. Our parents came out and said let's go. Had a trailer my dad used for hay rides for all neighborhood kids. I slid down the slide, anxious for candy of course, and bare footed a Saddleback Caterpillar waiting at the bottom. Hospital immediately, Halloween over....
If this is 1989 why does it look like 1973? I don't remember the 80s looking quite so bleak!
yeah they did - this is probably at their parents' house
Load More Replies...Something Will Be Missing
This was my second motorbike, I loved this bike, unfortunately, someone else also loved it and decided to steal it. It was found a week or so later on some farmers field. It had been hot wired and the steering lock smashed, my own stupid fault for not taking my big chain and padlock.
My Niece Likes To Chase Seagulls. The Seagulls In Chicago Chase Back
Yep. Now hopefully we learn than some adults ovbs shouldn't be listened or admired to, and we learn how to treat animals CORRECTLY on our own. The right way. May this be step one
Load More Replies...That One Christmas When A Champagne Cork Hit Me In The Eye
The towel is for the bottle. If you know what you're doing the cork won't fly out. If you're not stupid it won't be pointed at somebody.
Load More Replies...where is she headed with that hand? may be the reason for that face he is making!!
The Calm Before The Storm
My Daughter Stepping On A LEGO
The caption says "Oooowww, you m***********g, c**k s*****g, b*****d, son of a b***h, piece of f*****g s**t. Uh, I meant, Daddy, booboo."
As a parent, I think I can say, stepping on a Lego is the one time I wouldn't yell to someone to watch their language.
Load More Replies...People who keep whining about stepping on a Lego have obviously never felt the agonizing, blood curdling, life altering, nuclear pain of having stepped on a jack.
When My Husband Thought It Was A Good Idea To Pick Me Up While Standing Dangerously Close To The Creek After Our Wedding
If Lady Gaga got married, this might be her style of photography (and the girl looks a little bit like her).
Why do people try to take these pictures, haven't the seen this outcome in enough pictures to know that this kind of thing happens?
Caught My Puppy Right As He Discovered Why He Shouldn’t Run On Ice To Get To His Best Friend
No puppies were harmed in the production of this photo.
I guarantee that if there's one part of the dog's anatomy that isn't touching the ground AT ALL in this photo, it's his belly XD
Load More Replies...It took me a couple of years of telling my dogs to "slow down, it's icey" on our walks. But now they do!
Earthly Pleasures
Looks like he's in the middle of a pint delivery speed competition.
My Girlfriend Was Trying To Take A Photo Of Her Ice Cream
Good. Because you know what no one in the world ever wants to see again? Another picture of an ice cream cone.
Why not? Wouldn't interest me but she's not doing any harm.
Load More Replies...Your comment made me realise what I was looking at. Thank you, lol.
Load More Replies...So took a photo of most of the ice cream, anyway.
The Exact Moment My Brother Got Punched In The Face By This Cheeky Little Lady
You touched her face, she touched yours, difference though is in base power.
Smile
My Boyfriend Wanted To Take A Picture Of That Glass Of Wine, Then My Dog Showed Up In My Window And Did This
The Moment Before I Got Attacked
My Stupid Unexpecting Face A Fraction Of A Second Before Being Bit In The Junk
Who cares? The picture is HILARIOUS!
Load More Replies...I Asked If I Could Pet Him. The Answer Was, "Sure, He’s Friendly." Dog Starts Growling In The Second Picture
Please stop lying about whether your dog is friendly. You can say "sometimes", "we are practicing", or even "with family". There is nothing wrong with "not so much!" I remember a German shepherd coming to attack me, it was off leash, growling, snapping, barking, the whole shebang. Owner starts shouting that it's friendly and I pop back that he didn't look friendly to me! I kept telling him to get his dog control your dog, I didn't want to hurt it. He just kept responding that it was friendly. He did finally get his dog on a leash and I said something smart. Friendly dogs don't react in an unfriendly way. People may want to try and get to know your furry friend expecting that we share the same definition of "friendly". If they're not quite good with others yet, let us know and definitely keep it on a leash.
This! Especially pity owners. Breed has a bad enough reputation, without half of their owners being morons.
Load More Replies...A friendly dog may not want you, a stranger much larger than them, to sit down and get in their face. And put both hands on them in a dominant manner. All while they are leashed/ unable to run away. This has NOTHING to do with the breed, training, or owners "lying". Most humans are friendly until you sit next to them and put a hand on the back of their neck and another on their chest.
Good analogy. Doesn't matter if it's a light touch - it's unsettling to be touched by people you don't know.
Load More Replies...If a dog starts growling doesn't necessarily mean he is unfriendly BUT don't just put your hand on his back as a complete stranger. The dog's owner should have given instructions. Let's hope he doesn't read the panting face as smiling 😊
It's because the doggo can't see the kids' back hand .. they don't like being groped either!
Enclosing a dog like that, with one hand on top and one on bottom, isn't a great idea either, especially if you don't know the dog.
Load More Replies...That's why you ask permission from both the dog's human, AND the dog. I love that dog's colouring <3
you can tell from the dogs expression in the first picture that they don't want him hear them
Not Even The Dog Expected To Go Swimming
Delete my computer research sites and the p.o.r.n files.
Load More Replies..."Is This Cake Batter?" Dunks Entire Head In
My thoughts exactly. Hope the bird is okay.
Load More Replies...Dad's Reflexes Worked
i picture him punting the kid right back up to the handle bars with his foot
Trying To Take A Picture With The Monkey
Tourists to SE and East Asia. DO NOT MESS WITH THE MONKEYS. They may seem cute but they are used to living with humans and know exactly how to steal food, and they are extremely territorial and protective of their families
Not just monkeys. Don’t mess with any wild animal just for a stupid photo. When I see photos of people being stupid getting attacked by a wild animal they tried to get close to just to take a photo, I can’t help but think that the attack is well deserved. The things people do these days just for some mere likes on social media are so ludicrous!
Load More Replies...I will continue to appreciate animals, wild or domestic, from a distance... A respectful and, hopefully, safe distance.
I'd be far more careful about approaching a bear, but some people think monkeys are cute, or maybe they think they're closer to humans, therefore will be OK!
Load More Replies...Yeah don't pose with the monkeys so closely or so carelessly... Even in parks specifically designated for viewing monkeys, there are signs EVERYWHERE listing off the many "don't"s including "don't make eye contact" and "don't approach"
I got "attacked" by a money in South Africa when I was 7. It stole my apple and scratched me (didn't bleed)
I've seen monkeys in SE Asia steal phones, water bottles, sunblock, clothes, hats, spectacles - do NOT mess with the monkeys!
That's Gonna Hurt
I read it as cuck first instead of c**k. Funny but in a "random" way
Load More Replies...It’s not funny, had a tendon sheath punctured by a serial offender. And no even after cooking he didn’t taste good 🤨
My father went out and wrung the neck of the rooster that attacked my younger brother-3 or 4 years old- on our farm... The rooster had targeted my brother previously (unprovoked) and I'm thinking he must've hurt my brother quite badly the last time, but I can't recall the details (it was more than 40 years ago).
My twin sister used to get attacked by our rooster when we were ~9 years old. Idk what his problem was, he left me and everyone else alone, but he just couldn’t stand my sister. (She was always kind and respectful to animals so he wasn’t really protecting himself from anything as Julia Ford is claiming). It was our job as kids to feed the animals morning and night, but it got to the point where I had to feed the chickens for her because it wasn’t safe. We eventually had to cut Winston’s (the rooster’s) head off and eat him, which was going to be his eventual fate anyways. But he definitely met an early fate.
Load More Replies...and here we see the released fighting cockerel, utilizing the skills it learned in the ring as it adapts to life in the wild.
Roosters are bloody dangerous, take it seriously. Egyptians kept them for FIGHTING for about 1,000 years before they figured out you could eat them...
A Second Before The Bite
I have a Belgian Malinois. Can confirm there is an absolutely legitimate reason that they are nicknamed “Maligators” XD
My best friend has a maligator too and absolutely, she’s so mouth oriented 😂 he’s trained her very well but she loves to curl on the couch and watch movies with us while “nibbling” (just mouthing and licking and sucking on) my fingers. It’s gross but cute.
Load More Replies...My Neighbor's Pipe Broke, And I Am About To Be Flooded. Should I Put A Towel Or A Couple Of Sheets Of Toilet Paper?
Was promoted a lot in the 90s, stretch-to-fit ceilings. Never actually known anyone buy them.
Load More Replies...me in this situation ? "please lord, take this stupid idea out of my head"
*Runs to grab a pin before you get to it* (we won't discuss whether it's to hide them or use them myself, however 😉)
Load More Replies...The Moment My Sister Was Punched In The Face By A Horse
Yep, I’ve gotten a hoof clip to the eyebrow from a baby filly and needed stitches. They have bricks for toes! But they’re like puppies, they want to jump around and play.
Load More Replies...Do not mess with foals. They're very playful and completely unaware that you're not a horse and your bones are fragile.
Aww. They're just horsing around. But seriously, I hope she was okay. OUCH!
Picture That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day
I'm pretty sure that seagull was standing on his head. We'd be getting an even better picture if somebody else had taken it.
i sense that seagulls have sensed that ice cream and selfies = free bites
Seconds Before Disaster
I keep telling myself that birds can't smile. Of course not, their beaks are terribly inflexible. But dang if that bird ain't havin' fun.
For a little bit I thought it was some man looking through a hole in the wall
Any person who wants to own a lovebird should look at this picture first......... This is Reality
I Call This One The Dog Crash. No Dogs Were Hurt In This Photo, Just Andy’s Ego
I recommend using your southern eyes instead of your southern butt to view this picture. XD Joking, joking, sorry, couldn't resist XD Yes, it's ice. I'm guessing it's a frozen-over pond/lake.
Load More Replies...Keep them OFF the ice! If you want to be stupid enough to walk around on it, go for it, but keep your pets OFF the ice!
Growing up in the country, we had a pond. It was so funny watching the dogs chasing a tennis ball on that pond when it was safe enough to play on it.
My Girlfriend Opening A Snack Next To Seagulls
...And the Air Force is sending in reinforcements.
Load More Replies...That’s the perfect score to go with it omg
Load More Replies...Horse Shenanigans
Apparently, The Spirit Possessing My Cat Doesn't Like Selfies
The Fall Of The Tower
One time some friends were playing Giant Jenga and the tower fell on a metal chair and made a really loud sound and I swear I jumped so hard my soul ascended into heaven
These are fighting game pros. They're streaming the Jenga competition.
Load More Replies...This Image Was Taken Moments Before I Heard My Wife’s Screams Coming From The Bedroom
I was thinking “Aw, but that cat looks so chill and hap— OHHH WHOA WHATTHE JEEBUS KILL IT WITH FIRE AND EXTREME PREJUDICE!!” That poor woman, I hope she survived 🫶
Well, I screamed when I noticed it, and I'm just looking at the picture!
Imagine if Godzilla saw a human and Jumped and screamed like a lil child bc there was a single human chilling in his lair.
Spider's not moving. They're all just chilling until she notices the spider in her picture.
Load More Replies...She Slipped Trying To Pop The Soap Bubbles
Well, there's a well visible square on the floor where nobody but the bubble performer should be inside of. The parent(s) should have been watching her better.
Other ppl in the pic are smiling as well...they all seem to be looking at bubbles, most likely it all happened so quickly, no one had reacted yet to the lil one falling
Load More Replies...Moments Before Disaster
Falling Glasses
Something's odd with this photo. Beer in the glass closest to him should already be coming out of the glass if it's tipped over that far.
shouldn't have tried to carry that tray one-handed. from a bartender and a server perspective--i always try to discourage people from carrying trays. the center of gravity on those glasses is simply way too high for the average customer to carry even a few meters.
A Bird Perched On My Head Took Flight As I Took The Picture
Pigeons certainly do. They poop in order to be able to take off with less weight.
Load More Replies...In one neighborhood I grew up in there were the birds that help themselves to one s hair for nest building. they will flat fly down and pull some hair out.
Does anyone here know how to use the word sinusoidial in a sentence?
I Started Dating A Girl With A Dog. I Have A Cat. We Decided It Was Time To Introduce Them. This Is Me Just Before Being Caught In Violent Crossfire
No kidding!!! So many warnings in this pic! Not funny at all!!!
Load More Replies...If this guy is gonna sit between them, he deserves any collateral damage from the actions of the dog and cat.
- and did you introduce them on Neutral Territory?, or did you take a stranger into someone s home?
This Photo
'I'm not going to ride on a magic carpet!’ he hissed. ‘I’m afraid of grounds!’ ‘You mean heights,’ said Conina. ‘And stop being silly.’ ‘I know what I mean! It’s the grounds that kill you.'
Load More Replies...You read my mind. My hands are always ready not my camera.
Load More Replies...0.5 Seconds Before Realizing She Missed The Glass
I think that they may have had too much wine. Put the bottle down slowly. lol
Just Before The Ouch
Seriously, though! Snapping turtles are nasty little buggers. They can take off fingers if you're not careful.
Load More Replies...Not a snapping turtle. It’s a softshell turtle. Sure it still hurt like hell though!
Unless you're helping them avoid danger. Leave shelled animals the f**k alone.
There's a little "x" marks the spot! Turtle is just diggin' where indicated!
I don't think that's a snapping turtle. Wrong mouth, wrong head, wrong shell.
That's one of those soft shell turtles with very long necks. It's their defense and your injury.
Once they clamp on, they don't let go. I had a red eared slider that was dangling off of my nose.
Dairy Queen Flip
The ice cream in his hand is primary - the one about to land on his head is secon-dairy
I'm curious about the amount of focus the woman on the right is giving to her waffle cone.
This is Dairy Queen. Employees are literally instructed that they MUST flip the cup upside down while handing it to the customer to show its so thick that you can flip it upside down. It's literally part of their job description. I'm assuming the kid had his blzzard in his warm hands for a few minutes before taking this pic. Poor guy (both of them).
Load More Replies...It look like the boy almost stuck the girl's face into her ice cream, a few inches
The Photo Explains It All
From 'The Tick' - "This looks like a job for - CAPTAIN LEMMING!" (Jumps off building.) Voice from off-camera: "Come on, Spine! Work with me!"
Load More Replies...Why is the hammock so close to the ceiling? That's an accident that was waiting to happen.
Little League
They use softer balls at that age. And if you've ever seen t ball no one's getting hurt anyways. But the parents. For having to watch.
Load More Replies...That was at Tecolte? My dad used to play there ad no my little brother does :) This happens too many times lol
When You’re Just Trying To Get A Chill Outfit Selfie
A Picture Of Me As A Kid With A Snowball My Dad Threw At Me Moments Before
Took A Photo At The Exact Moment, My Boyfriend Was Bitten By His Squirrel Friend
In certain parts of the world, you can add a rabies shot too!
Load More Replies...Naughty Swan
Headshot Incoming
You thought a toddler about to sit on a cactus was cute. Surely this isn't so bad?
Load More Replies...Photos Taken Seconds Before Disaster
At least you can see they were trying to save the poor kid and not just going for a photo op!
Hopefully succeeded and stopped her in time, burns are painful!
Load More Replies...There are numerous videos on YouTube of stupid parents putting a lit candle in front of a one year old and then freaking out when the poor kid gets burned. WTF did they think was going to happen? There's even one where the baby grabs a cupcake with a lit candle and puts the whole thing in her mouth. There really should be a test before they let you have a kid!
Unfortunately we don't understand what hot means until we get burned.
A Pigeon Flew Into The House While My Sister's Friend Was Doing Yoga
...just casually taking a picture of my sister's friend's a*s when a bird flew by!
Forced perspective, the pigeon is closer than the person.
Load More Replies...Poor Kid
Its crazy to think that this family took tis pic for laughs and now it is a VIRAL meme.
She Had No Idea
Well, That Didn’t Go As Planned
Oh, I saw this kid! He bounced off and went flying(He was okay though).
Take A Picture, She Said. "Ok, Just Make Sure She Doesn't Fall Flat On Her Face In A Puddle". 2 Seconds Later
Looks like a beastie with big eyes hiding under the bench
The Moment Before A Bee Flew Into My Face
I love seeing their fuzzy little bottoms dancing as they are face deep in pollen!
Load More Replies...When I was a kid, a bee flew into my mouth and stung me on the roof of my mouth. My dad had to get the stinger out with tweezers.I harbor no ill feel feelings. Bees are good
I have a lot of these plants (Himalayan balsam, Impatiens glandulifera) in my dacha and I love their scent, but the stripey fluffbums love them too, so gotta check for them every time I want to enjoy the smell
Tried To Take A Nice Summer Picture With The Lads... Got A Football To The Head Instead
In some areas of Australia, they refer to rugby balls as "footies" or "footballs".
Load More Replies...I don’t mean to be mean, but isn’t his head similar to the shape of the ball?
My Sister Dropping Me
Splash
That water is so beautiful and clear!! Bet it's ice cold though lol!!
Picture Taken Seconds Before Disaster
And of course the one who probably did the shoving is a tortie XD
Load More Replies...I Caught A Moment Of This Kid Getting Hit In The Face By A Coin During A Baptism Party A Few Years Ago
Moment Before
Well come on now.. there's no reason 2 a jerk!!!!!
Load More Replies...I Took This Picture Before My Parrot Bit Me And In My Defense I Was Just Taking Pictures
Let me add to this, communicating on phones is forbidden when you are owned by a parrot.
Load More Replies...It's a Parakeet actually - Rose-ringed or Ring-necked, both the same species primarily from India.
I hate to break it to you, but parakeets are a SPECIES of parrot.
Load More Replies...My Puppy Decided He Also Wanted A Piece Of My Mom's Birthday Cake
My Son Batting A Ball Back Into My Daughter's Face
Outside? In their parent's arms? Where do you mean, specifically? Would you rather the baby be locked inside in a crib, perhaps?
Load More Replies...A Picture My Mom Caught Of Me Wiping Out As A Kid
Just Seconds Before He Hits The Ground
Minus the pain, broken bones and hospital visit
Load More Replies...My Parents’ Cats Were Finally Being Nice To Each Other, But Things Quickly Changed When I Tried To Take A Picture
It cracks me up when kitties just whack each other without claws, like they are not really trying to hurt the other one, just showing their irritation, like "knock it off." My cats do this all the time.
Mine do the same thing! XD I have a tux and a void. I got the tux as a kitten three years ago when the void was 5, thinking she could do with a snuggle buddy/friend. They have never snuggled. They are not friends. XD The tux loves to smack her on the butt with a paw. They "fight" a lot, but never with claws out and they never bite. I don't think they LIKE each other, but they don't HATE each other. XD
Load More Replies...Jenga Madness
One Second Before The Spill
And just out of the frame of the picture there is a very satisfied cat...
My Buddy Caught A Fish And The Camera Just Happened To Catch The Exact Moment It Leaped From His Hands
My Poor Cousin Slipping Off The Chair
The person probably started taking the photo before she started falling.
Load More Replies...My Friend Is Teaching His Toddler To Ride A Bike
Something Went Wrong
bruh, even the most attentive parent cannot be a parachute/mattress/instant-catching machine 24/7 for their child. What do you want, an adult to be laying on the ground underneath the steps in case the kid fell? Or a parent walking behind the kid and holding the kid around the waist 24/7 just in case they fall? And that aside, kids are GOING to fall. They're going to trip. They're going to fall off of playground equipment. There is NO WAY to "prevent" a child from falling except for not letting them do ANYTHING in the first place - so no more playground, no more outside, no more going to school (what if they climb up on something during recess?!) We better lock them inside a bare, featureless, furniture-less room for their entire childhoods. No beds allowed, because they might fall off of the bed. I'm being spurious and facetious and extreme, of course, but I need to illuminate the ludicrous nature of your comment.
Load More Replies...Tried To Take A Cute Picture With My Beer
Old Photo Of My Brother Falling Off A Porch Chair
I'm just going to be in the corner depressed that OP called a photo from 2001 an "old photo" XD I know it was 23 years ago, so it IS an old photo, but I'm still gonna just go and feel old in the corner now XD
Can I join you in the ‘feeling depressed and old’ corner? I’ll bring my cat and some snacks :D
Load More Replies...The One That Got Away
About To Teach My Daughter About Real Life
Moments Before An Asphalt Faceplant
Yeah, bout them I'd wanted to ask ... where are they? How do they not keep an eye on their kids? Obviously, kids know how to do stuff, but also, they seem incompetent in avoiding pain. If you can supply them with all the needed, should watch them and make sure that they will not ... this.
Load More Replies...oh yeah, what could possibly go wrong, pointing it into a road. a gravel burned belly is one of the better outcomes
My Little Sis Dropped Her Ice Cream
The Moment My Cone Became A Cup
This is not a disaster. Roll the ice cream in sprinkles and put it back on the cone. Heaven awaits.
That was my thought exactly! Aftermath: everyone wants their ice cream dropped in the sprinkles now too.
Load More Replies...Seconds Before This Bee Stung Me
i hate wasps. one time a wasp stung me on the butt and hand.
Load More Replies...Faster camera? I can catch moments on my Nikon that I can't begin to catch on my less expensive cameras. Also, I think several of these might be from video where they pulled one still frame from the right moment.
Load More Replies...Am sitting on my bed going through this list. My bf is next to me, sleeping. This list quickly became a "can you get to the bottom of this list without waking bf up?"-challenge! I can't remember the last time I cried so much from laughing without making a sound. Haha! Even had to fetch a tissue. 🤣
Faster camera? I can catch moments on my Nikon that I can't begin to catch on my less expensive cameras. Also, I think several of these might be from video where they pulled one still frame from the right moment.
Load More Replies...Am sitting on my bed going through this list. My bf is next to me, sleeping. This list quickly became a "can you get to the bottom of this list without waking bf up?"-challenge! I can't remember the last time I cried so much from laughing without making a sound. Haha! Even had to fetch a tissue. 🤣
