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This Wild Rhino Walked Up To A Cameraman, And Demanded A Belly Rub
It was just another ordinary day for cameraman Garth De Bruno Austin, who was shooting a conservation film about rhino poaching in South Africa, when he was suddenly approached by a rhino asking for a belly rub. All of this was captured in a 15-second video that proves even rhinos need some TLC every now and then.
“If a rhino walks straight up to you while you’re filming and wants some rubs… you better rub that rhino like your life depends on it!,” Austin writes. “Lucky for me she left my URSA Mini 4K camera alone!”
Austin is quick to warn that rhinos can be extremely dangerous and that although this rhino was a wild one, the man had managed to build up a level of trust with the animal after spending years filming it.
“Do NOT try and do this with a truly wild rhino as it may end up with you being dead!,” Austin says. “FYI, I did not approach this animal, it was completely her decision to let me come into her personal space and touch her.”
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It was just an ordinary day for cameraman Garth De Bruno Austin, who was shooting a conservation film…
When he was suddenly approached by a rhino asking for a belly rub
All of this was captured in a 15-second video that proves even rhinos need some TLC
“If a rhino walks straight up to you while you’re filming and wants some rubs…”
“You better rub that rhino like your life depends on it!”
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John L 7 years ago
When there is an itch that really needs scratching, then "Any Means, By All Means" is the rule of the day.
Cat Meow 7 years ago
Same goes foe you: Not sure why you got down voted... *shrugs* Just fixed it :)
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youcanignorethisname 7 years ago
Another VICIOUS attack by a rhino!!! What are you doing here?!? Save your lives!!!
Koko Sempai 7 years ago
I would be terrified tho to be honest. Going near a Rhino is a bit uncomfortable but I thing that would have been an amazing experience hehe (#^ o ^#)
Joe Sauer 7 years ago
The rhino probably like people, since some saved it. My reasoning; look at the horn. It was cut off by some piece of s**t human being.
Caridina Japonica 7 years ago
This piece of s**t human being might have saved her life. Most rhino poachers would kill it and then cut the horn (and sell it), as just happened to rhino Vince in a zoo in France. See: no horn -> no kill -> happy rhino.
Load More Replies... John L 7 years ago
When there is an itch that really needs scratching, then "Any Means, By All Means" is the rule of the day.
Cat Meow 7 years ago
Same goes foe you: Not sure why you got down voted... *shrugs* Just fixed it :)
Load More Replies... youcanignorethisname 7 years ago
Another VICIOUS attack by a rhino!!! What are you doing here?!? Save your lives!!!
Koko Sempai 7 years ago
I would be terrified tho to be honest. Going near a Rhino is a bit uncomfortable but I thing that would have been an amazing experience hehe (#^ o ^#)
Joe Sauer 7 years ago
The rhino probably like people, since some saved it. My reasoning; look at the horn. It was cut off by some piece of s**t human being.
Caridina Japonica 7 years ago
This piece of s**t human being might have saved her life. Most rhino poachers would kill it and then cut the horn (and sell it), as just happened to rhino Vince in a zoo in France. See: no horn -> no kill -> happy rhino.
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