The Man Who Cuddles Lions | BEAST BUDDIES
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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MEET the daring animal lover who spends his days cuddling tigers and playing football with a pride of lions. Armand Gerber, 51, runs the Iron Throne Predator and Wildlife Park in South Africa, with the help of his wife, Beatrice. With more than 80 hectares of beautiful land, Armand houses 10 lions, three tigers, two leopards and a cheetah - in addition to porcupines, warthogs and smaller cats. Armand hand-feeds lion brothers, Rufus and Brutus, who each weigh a colossal 550lbs. He rescued the majority of his animals from places with bad publicity and his biggest dream is to provide a forever-home for those most in need. Follow their story here:
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That man:touches lion
Lion: does nothing
Me:tries to touch my street dogs
Dogs: u have chosen death😂
🤣😂😂
Hey angel sharma
LMAO
😂😂😂😢😢😢
Sharma ji🤣
Imagine starting a fight with this guy and he brings his squad
You'll turn into a goner
just know... you picked the wrong fight mate
Dude don't ever think of it 😂
Ever heard of guns?
@@illcheekieyourbreekie7898 Only cowards use guns
I truly think those cats love him.
Yeah, it does seem like they all consider him part of the family........but be that as it may I still would go nowhere near the male lions until I am assured that they had been fed a good meal.....lol.
If they didn't love him, they'd attack him
Izzys Mom Tattoos
u virgin
Mandar Kulkarni
What does that have to do with anything?
@@barcode1512 yeah im genuinely confused by that comment.
Don't mess with him he has back up 😂😂
lol💀
4:30 love the way she's chilling on the tree 🌳
Hahahha i almost overlooked that
and here i am with my cat treating me like a peasant
*unwantedly got caught in a brawl*
Let me go get the boys
😂😂
Bully : Hey you wanna figh- uh, umm
Man, with a pack of lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs suddenly walking up behind him : I'm sorry I didn't catch that, what were you saying?
Everybody gangsta
Till he forgets to feed the lion
His wife tho...
Oh God, the squad is here
This guy: *Casually rubs leopard's belly*
Me: *Looks at my cat*
My cat: "Don't even think about it"
Some Like some dont i have 2 the other one prefers head and Back and face but Not Belly while the other one loves that Same with dogs
So i say IT depends one of My Cat loves water and
Iikes to swim the other one would literally be Mad at you If you even tryed
Me 2 when I rub my cat’s belly he always scratch me and look me with the angry eyes
They don't like to get their belly cause their organs are there
You are everywhere.
Guy: *hugs lion*
Me: *tries to hug my cat*
My cat: scratch mode activated
AKA most cats in a nutshell
Haha for real
Underated comment
U shoulda said so you have chosen death
@@Zaaapedx I know but I wanted to say something different since people already chose the so you have chosen death
Once this man went late to school. The teacher apologized for coming too early.
😂😂😂
Way to underrated XD XD
@@astralgamer4912 sadly :(
🤣🤣 Savage you🤣🤣
Come up with sumn original lol
This man means a whole different thing when he says he's going to hang out with the boys
Me and the bois playing in the zoo
Me and the Bois bout to beat up the guy who made fun of me
Sorry correction: *eat the guy who made fun of me*
Me an the boys bout to go beat up the australian that named us
Refernce to longbeachgriffy
When you about to fight him and his squad rocks up....
👁️👄👁️
@@amir_thomas1200 ouh fvck
Him : touches lions
Lions :does nothing
Me : touches my cat
My cat: peace was never an option
He was born for chaos
You didn't win your cat's trust - don't blame the cat - the cat is not a dog
lol
The fact these big cats will expose their belly to him and let him pet it is some SERIOUS TRUST. Predatory cats like that just don't do that willy nilly.
To be fair, that's because they're not wild, they're domesticated.
@@oscarclarke2653 yes i guess but its still their natural instinct not to trust anyone and everyone but its still cool to see them bond like that
@@oscarclarke2653 You cannot completely domesticate a wild animal, especially a lion or tiger. This is because of the fact that they barely have had any human contact throughout their species lifetime. No matter what, these big cats will never be domesticated.
These Predatory Animals cannot be tamed completely. It depends on animal to animal which can be tamed. Like pit bull dog is known to attack its owners. So it can’t be tamed. Taming totally depends on “docility” nature of an animal . Dogs are most docile. Even It varies from dog to dog . Like german shepherd even though a beast, is the most trustworthy dog. And talking about these big cats.... they can’t be trusted 100 percent. This guy still risks his life daily being that close to them.
@@oscarclarke2653 cats are domestic predators but they still prefer to protect their bellies unless they trust someone a lot
2% fun in front of camera, 98% hard work & effort to maintain their health.
Indeed
Nah. /
"sorry this is my normal voice when talking to them"
Dude you're baby talking and petting lions... Nobody is judging you I promise lol
And nobody could😂
Hahahahah very funny ,,,lol
Right lol I baby talk my girlfriends horses and the other horses at the barn eveytime im around them
Your baby talking has more balls than the entire Rifle family
@@rohan-qc2cx qq
The quiet kid when the teacher asks to bring everyone's pets to school:
Did u just rick roll me?
Nope
Never gonna give you up
@@Gautam-tk8tf never gonna let you down
@@Angry_Bones Never gonna turn around, and hurt you 🖤
what a hilarious and totally not unoriginal and bland “joke” format
This guys must be strong as hell to be able to hold a big lion with his body like that.
No doubt.
Well yeah with those balls it's probably easy.
No he is just fat
@@sahejboparai3607 No, he's got a good combo of fat and muscle, and yes he's indeed very strong.
Sahej Boparai so are u but I don’t see u don’t that ?
"These two boys here Jack and Daniels" lol good names
I had to rewind it to make sure I heard correctly to funny cute names
Better to associate urself with jack daniels!
@@sharatsharma8273 I don't appreciate your comment✔
Only thing i drink
They're a boyband members called WDW
Most importantly don't do anything stupid
*Shoves hand in leopard mouth*
Edit: Ok listen I know you would have to be aggresive towards the leopard for it to attack you or do something incredibly dumb but this is youtube if you have a popular comment it doesn't have to be accurate ok.
He probably meant anything offensive
Me. Lol
He knows them. We play mouth games all the time to get them used to biting softly.
The Gaming Ish “you have to be aggressive towards animals or they will turn against you” that’s what he said in his last interview with the beastly program
THATS WHAT I SAID LOL
The cameraman :
"Let's get this done VERY VERY VERY quickly, because i'm not you"
Under rated comment.
I like this comment.
Lion: tries to give him a hug
Man: almost dies during hug
i mean yea that lion is probably 200kg ish
At least it’s just trying to show affection and not actually trying to rip him to shreds
@@rqzer7540 the guy is probably 200kg himself too
@@rafasounds-qi5rm lol hahahaba
@@rqzer7540 he said over 250
This guy is over here taming lions
When I can barely control my cat
HyperFyre and HyperWolfie cool...
Exactly. Thats my point
Hahaha
I think the answer might be, you are not supposed to control it:D This guy is talking about respect, to me that means, that you don't feel any higher than the animal. What do you think?
😂😂😂😂
The Leopard: Seems to like him the most
The Lions : Very protective towards him and playful.
The Tiger : Surprisingly the most chill one with him !
This looks dengerous.the lions are not relaxed. I can tell its only a matter of time before they do what lions do
@@chabalichabali8714 on normal circumstances i wud be more concerned abt the tiger... they are hunters and that instinct kicks in any time... however in this case the tiger is quite chill.
On the other hand... lions are fighters and protectors by nature... they only and only hunt when they are hungry and when they feel attacked.
So lions are naturally safer if they are well fed and well respected.
In this case their energy does look a little rough... may be because they dont like this much human interaction... remember, they always protect their pride... they dont like intrusion...
So yeah... this guy needs to be careful
What about the cheetah
@@LanguageExpert-hg8do - This guy has reared these Lions since they were young. What makes you think you're qualified to give this guy any advice at all?
Tigers aren't social animals. If they don't view you as food they mostly ignore you.
It's beautiful to see how gentle they are with him they love him so much.
You must realize this man is putting his life in danger , nature is brutal , those cats are killers and that's all they know. This relationship is artificial and manufactured , when the Lions reset to default his dead!
@@singh2702 he's still alive, and you're still nothing
@@singh2702 Yea what he is doing is stupid and wrong
@@OhHeBustindang that’s not nice
@@snooziblunah that was a pretty hard line
This guy has the entire lion king cast😂😂
Except the hyena villains!!😂
@@halimaumar9990 hyenas can't be raised in a group . they'll backstab this guy anytime .maybe one hyena can be raised
Laura 🦁🐯👏💜😂kkkkkkkkkkkk
😂😂
Lmao😭😭😂😂
"and the sad part is that the animal always gets blamed and it's always human stupidity". i'm so glad he said this because it couldn't be more true. they are dangerous, wild animals...it's on the human to be cautious
@@rishikkeshsuresh3692 what
@@rishikkeshsuresh3692 what a weird thing to lie about
@@rishikkeshsuresh3692 worry about growing a mustache instead of "gorilla glass"
@@user-it8tb6el1k what happened here lmao
@@McDonaldsWiFiHashiriya he said somewhere on this video i commented "gorilla glass" and idk what on earth that means
0:47 That moment when the leopard jumps on to him like a kid who is waiting for his father to come home after work.
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So a random guy comes and punches this guy in the face.
The animals: Dinner time!
I'd pay to see him and his pride walk down a street in a high crime neighborhood.
@@antarcticorb9197
count me in If you do
@@antarcticorb9197 same
The animals: *looks like meats back on the menu boys* !
@@antarcticorb9197 let's start the game
This man: *litterally is friends and hugs lions*
Me: *scared when spiders look at me*
Lions are cool. Spiders are just scary
Naa. Spiders are on a whole another level , except lucas
Brave of you to pay enough attention to know that they're looking at you 👏
spiders are gross.
All of the ppl in this reply section are cowards unless it's just me, most can not bite you because their mouth is too small unless they're big
Kids have kitten
Men have German Shepard
Then comes this guy:
I have a shmigami
@@DeepakKumar-vv5qr what's that?
@@jaiswal5639 did you watche animae
@@DeepakKumar-vv5qr no but Shinchan(though not an anime)
@@jaiswal5639 in india it's almost all children have watched it including me
*someone tried to rob his house*
robber: *checks outside if there’s anything*
also robber: *gets eaten by lion*
you can’t check outside whilst being eaten at the same time. if you’re gonna make a “joke” using that unfunny Twitter format at least use it correctly
@@XeonGame
Lmao 🤣
@Helen Gamer Lol😂
0:47 the way that leopard just jumped into his arms and licked his head lovingly makes me want to get a leopard despite knowing the consequences
An adult one could be a problem but maybe you can do it with a cub
Same bc of guys like him I want to build a sanctuary for wild animals and live with then
WHEN YOU RAISE THESE GUYS FROM 2 WEEKS OLD AND YOU ARE WITH THEM EVERY DAY I BELIEVE THEY LOOK AT YOU AS A PARENT. VERY LUCKY SPECIAL PEOPLE. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS...
What if he hands over the alpha position ?
@@jamesbombss5777 He can't handover that . If he want to handover that alfa position then he have to fight with that lion which is next to impossible for human (if he is not properly armed) .
I did the same for my house cat and she’s no even nice
Chaz Smith I don’t think a house cat is the same as a lion, tiger, cheetah, leopard etc.
estqella I know but my cats still very mean😢
It is so funny, this guy speaks the same silly language to the lions as I do to my cat🥰😂❤️
😂😂😂
Me too meow
He's speaking Afrikaans, a South African language.
😁
jonas tsatsi , i know, I didn’t mean the language, I meant he speaks the language with his pets that does not exist, it is special affectionate mumbling. If you only heard how I speak to my cat, this language doesn’t make any sense linguistically, it comes from heart, somehow my cat gets the message
A random person: *Starts a fight with this man*
All his animal friends: *So you have chosen death*
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So you have chosen to go in our tummy
Animals are more loyal than humans period.
We're are all animals. The only difference is humans have the privilege of not technically being a part of the food chain. That is a very vague term you just gave. I mean humans would probably be very bad overall if we didn't gradually build this society we have today. Compare an average human taking care of a cat or a dog and then a chimpanzee ripping off an infants testicles (true story).
Depends. An elk will give you up in a second if it sees a cougar but a dog is loyal.
@@collinharris4848 Because we domesticated them from wolves.
@David Lawrence I am not talking about these wild animals but I am saying in general
Leave them hungry for a day and they will exhibit their true loyalty
"secondly you don't do stupid things"
Next clip: Has his hand in the mouth of a leopard
Copied
Australians go by a different set of rules
It's what every trainer does ..to keep hands inside mouth to lock teeth so they don't bite but play
I even felt as if it was a joke...
@@granand you broadened my info.
Imagine someone is chasing him and he goes here, and then brings out the bois
The Chase is probably a ded man by then.
*oh no*
*oh no*
*oh no no no no no*
Mad mad mad
All this wild animals are so aggressive to that's why I love watching them on youtube is not a good idea to keep at home or near humans.
@Hugo louis yes but am sure this animals will be hard to get or should I say costly it might be useful as pet and for security purpose
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Steve Irwin is watching you from the top
And is smiling
This^^ also i would like to add that these animals are the most amazing beautiful creatures on earth and I just wish I could do this ( I would be terrified ) but I think if I was able to bond with them from birth I could do it too, its my impossible dream :/
Who's he ?
@@EVA-ki5vw he was a legend
@@EVA-ki5vw Steve Irwin was an Australian man known by the nickname: “the Crocodile Hunter.” He died doing what he loved, though.
erwin smith
Imagine when his wife is afraid of cockroaches.
i think he meant daughter
She is really young and beautiful. This guy is the real "alpha male" deal.
atleast lions look cool and beatufull, cockroach just looks like satain spawn
Lioness: Quick let's attack him now
Lion: No if we do who would bring us food and water in the future
Lioness: Right
Male brain >
Animals are not selfish as some humans in the world
@@sahilthapliyal as all Humans *
@@veinsbeats7021 absolutely bri
It's a jokkkke
Never did I think I'd see the day where a man caught a leopard in his arms and held it like his highschool sweetheart.
Man: cuddles Lions cheetahs and leopards and puts his hand in a leopards mouth.
Me: barely puts my face near my cousins 2 little kittens because they scratch.
"If you don't trust them, then you shouldn't lie with them"
That's some sound life advice.
Wonder how many shirts he goes through in a month.
Of course not, they can sense your fear and distrust, which in turn is likely to affect their reaction towards you.
Vw
Seems like Leopards love him the most.
yep,Leopard show her belly to him,that's means trust I guessed.
This man makes me want to hug lions too😭
After u are in their belly
and get eaten
No honey dont try
Don't even think of that. 🙄🤔👻
lions have tons of weight u will be crushed by that weight look that how amazing strength this man has
His wife looks like his daughter
Thanx for the compliment I must be doing something right
You said what we all where thinking
Money talks
KVBVL she s really Young
Top shagger haha! 🍆
This is called humanity always love animals
like if you agree with me, by the way thank you for 255 likes
Animals are our children before we have children. Anyone who will hurt an animal, will hurt a child, will hurt a woman. Always love Gods creation 💘
Yes bro
Are you vegan :))) 😘
Its gross u ask for likes if we agree
Hella
The amount of happiness I got from just watching the video is soo immense. Imagine the joy the man has when the wild cats play with him like man I wanna experience that some day
You must realize this man is putting his life in danger , nature is brutal , those cats are killers and that's all they know. This relationship is artificial and manufactured , when the Lions reset to default his dead!
@@singh2702 You also have to realize the dude is like 150kg, an average guy would have broken his body just trying to play with them
These Cats trust him a lot...
Usually No cats expose their belly to anyone 🐈
Can we take a moment and appreciate the camera man✊🏻🥺
I REALLY ENJOYED THE VIDEO. THANKS FOR SHARING.
6y
sure you can cuddle them, but only once, you know what i mean
When he was born he slapped the doctor for not crying,
and when he turned 18 he looked at his father and said "You're the man of the house now" and left.
@weeb destroyer 🤣🤣lol
There were too many cats in the house
To get milk :)
Why do women live longer than men?
*man who cuddles with lions*
That are friendly and trained.
Titan Studios that were also said to claw and bite “sometimes”
LOL
TBF there are female trainers that do this as well
No, not people think ur crazy, you are actually crazy!😂😂😂😂😂😂
No I'm not I'm pretty sure of it......lol
Omg I just saw Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King 😂😂😂🤣
it'sTilly 202 was just about to say that
Very cool @it’sTilly 202
Am so laughing now
What he said was 100% correct. "RESPECT"
Every living creature deserves to be treated with "RESPECT". 100% 👍
It has always been my DREAM to pet a lion
And this guy literally does it for a living...
I have total respect for professionals like him. It's fascinating , yet a little bit chilling, how he trust the lions, leopards and tigers and the affection they show for him. It's like a gift from Mother Nature.
Interviewer: “how do you do this? what’s your secret?”
Man: “my secret superpower is the ability to grow new limbs every week”
Lions, tiger and leopard be like why don't you bring the cameraman inside.
He sounds like Korg from Thor ragnarock.
"hey man, I'm gonna go pet that ginormous lion, wanna come?"
YES
South African and New Zealand accents are very similar
I wish i could cuddle a lion someday😭
when you get one of these big cat's,you have to get them when there very small,so your there parent as far as they are concerned.they would never hurt you if your very loving to them.but''you have to feed them good.the vet cut's there nail's when they put them to sleep.but everybody who own's these big cat's does thing's there way.he probably visit's the lepord's then takes a shower,then visit's the lion's,and takes another,etc..to remove the scent of the other cat's.cause they go by that sometime,but not all cat's.'you should know other ppl that have cat's to get some lesson's what not to do.''and you should respect them more then a little cat,or even your biggest dog''..good video,the best one ive ever seen.i guess you need a lot of money to feed them right.i would'ent know.?? just guess'ing..
Cuddle a Geordie, they’re all lion bastards
You have to remember that lions are wild animals not house pets they’re not meant for cuddles with the public
Who would even want to cuddle a lion. Lions arent cute, nor friendly.
I AM A BEAST CUDDLE ME HA HA
Me: *Puts this video on*
My cat: *Sees the Lions, Tigers and Leopards and then attacks the screen*
Me: What the-
lol
It not fair. I wish I had a friend like a lion or big cats . Imagine though. it would be so amazing .
I just wish I had any cat but my parents won’t let me
Him:”Don’t do anything crazy”
Also him:*Puts hand in Leopard’s mouth*
OMG the leopard is seriously acting like a cute cat
But whenever I saw them in TV they are totally different....
Reetika Nayak They are in their natural habitat in the wild there, where it is survival of the fittest. They need to be like that, these animals are getting fed, they don’t have to catch their food
yeah, these are domesticated animals
Now that’s a good whole hearted video !
n1KE - I’m a huge fan :o!
Thank you yes its my life and passion
He : touches largest cats stomach in world does nothing
Me: touching my cat stomach
MY CAT : OKAY its been a long time I tested my claw sharpness
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This guy: I can cuddle lions🦁😏
Dean Schneider:Hold my Dexter 🦁🦁
its lockdown and the zoo is closed. so he decided to make his own
4:23
All those small holes on his shirt explains everything!
mouli teeparthi sa,e
Hahahhaha spot on ......would love to have a clothing sponsorship
He can pet even hug a cheetah, leopard and etc.
*I CANT EVEN PET THAT STRAY CAT OUTSIDE MY HOUSE WITHOUT GETTING SCRATCHED, AND IT ALWAYS CHASE AFTER ME*
So bad.. Getting scratches is a part n parcel of this game.
It’s because he brought them up ever since they were born and they just grew to. Trust him and know him as safe
Cheetahs are pretty docile, pretty good chance theyll run away from u when u try to hug them or just stay still and let u do ur thing, but for lions, tigers and leopards its a different story
U are so funny
"Hey old man, give me everything!"
"Rawr"
"And have a nice day..."
Their paw size is that of his head. Huge lions.
This guy has some fearsome backup gang. No one would dare to fight him
yeah the scratches are obviously out of affection. if the lion wanted to injure you best believe you wont be alive to tell the tale.
The lion is literally hugging him LMAOOO
Don't do stupid things: Proceeds to play tiger
Proceeds to put his hand in the leopards mouth
One day I hope to trust someone as much as you trust that tiger
Lions be like - we are the pets of our lunch
I love Lions, I always wanted to hug and kiss one. There are one of the most beautiful animals in the world.
Me too :(
Me three
Me fourth
fifth one
Sixth one
.....In their eyes I can only see unconditional love......Amazing
How does he feed them? Must be really costly coz they looking well fed
Probably hunted game or sanctions for animal sanctuaries.
6chickens per day...by one of that pride
I truly believe when you've raised, been there every day, brought food n love to these animals they see you as a parent, or part of their pack and got your back! Beautiful to see tbh
You must realize this man is putting his life in danger , nature is brutal , those cats are killers and that's all they know. This relationship is artificial and manufactured , when the Lions reset to default his dead!
@@singh2702 they have friendships tho. Just because they are very powerful and can do brutal stuff, doesn't mean they dont have any way of understanding of friendship and cooperation.
I wouldnt still play with them when they are really hungry. Other than that nothing will happen to this man.
@@singh2702 jealousy
I wonder if he and the lion wisperer have met each other ? What an interesting conversation that would be.
The feeling you must get from being able to cuddle, and play with a big cat. It must be absoluelt exhilarating to have that kind of friendship in fact I might put that on my bucket list to play with a lion, tiger, and bear. I've got some traveling to do but it will be worth it.
"People say im testing my fate"
Well, that surely isnt an understatement as apposed to putting your hand in there mouth lol
This guy is south african I can tell by his accent.
It's a park in Hartbeespoort Dam in SA yes the only park I would visit ever again in my life with animals, he takes such good care of them.
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@@bunicepetzer2292 Thanx so much it means the world to me
"These two boys are Jack and Daniels"..he really is a fan😅
This man has earned the Animals trust ... The most valuable thing to have between man and beast. Wild Animals are not easy...you have to really gain their respect, trust and win a friendship
Well, I have learnt two lessons after watching this video:
First, every living being has feelings
Second, Don't mess with this guy or be ready to face brutal death 😂
Must never forget...in spite of their on-screen behavior, they ARE wild animals. Don't allow naivety to shorten your life!
Preach it brother 😂😂😂
I understand this deep love, I own just cats myself but they are still only animals and you never know which second anything can irritate any of them, its that split second but I wish this bloke only has happy seconds, minutes hours ... .. all his hopefully long life with all of them. I am sure he knows all the risks he is taking.
Its so wonderful to see and feel so much love from the honest animals (any animal in the world)
Have a happy life and please stay this lucky for decades of years!! 💕🐯💕🦁💕
I'm not an expert but I imagine at least lions are less easily irritated than a house cat. Not only by genetics, but also by how they got raised. They never had a reason to be afraid or mistrust.