Man pays $150 for "full-contact experience" with leopard; goes as well as you'd expect

[muriel_volestrangler]

and it was, of course, in ...

DAVIE, Fla. – A man who paid $150 for a “full-contact experience” with a black leopard says he had to undergo multiple surgeries after he was mauled by the fully-grown animal in an enclosure behind a Davie home.
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Investigators say Poggi charged the 50-year-old Turner $150 for a “full-contact experience” with his black leopard — to “play with it, rub its belly and take pictures.”

FWC’s report says that once Turner walked inside the enclosure, the leopard attacked.

The injuries were so severe, the report says the victim’s scalp was “hanging from his head and his right ear was torn in half.”

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/10/28/man-mauled-by-leopard-behind-davie-home/

[exboyfil]

1. A angry housecat can do serious damage

Who would ever get in the same cage with 100# version of one?

[Laelth]

2. Florida. Sigh. n/t

-Laelth

[BusyBeingBest]

3. The leopard's contract included teeth in the definition of full-contact.

Maybe there was a discrepancy.

[catbyte]

4. ...

WTF? A black leopard is being kept in an enclosure in some asshole's backyard? "Hello, ASPCA..."

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. No way that I'd intentionally do something like that!

I hiked and camped at Point Reyes (north of San Francisco) a few years ago, and I almost exited my tent at night with a flashlight to see what kind of giant bird (presumed) was keeping me awake. It kept circling around my tent and loudly squawking for hours. I decided to just stay put, and it finally went away.

It turned out to be a mountain lion in heat! I had no idea how they sounded when in heat!

It sounded mostly like this one, but a bit different:

[central scrutinizer]

6. He survived

So I guess he’s not eligible for a Darwin Award.

[UpInArms]

7. Some peeps just are not very smart

🤦🏽‍♀️

[keithbvadu2]

8. Good value. He got his money's worth.