Man Gets Too Close To A Orangutan Attack Video Goes Viral On Twitter, Reddit, and Youtube On Monday, a would-be social media star learned an important lesson: don’t mess with an irate ape. According to Newsflare, Hasanal Arifin climbed an enclosure fence at the Kasang Kulim Zoo in Indonesia’s Riau region. The 19-year-old apparently mocked the resident orangutan, who then grabbed him by the shirt and hauled him toward the cage, as captured in a terrifying video that has received over 16.5 million views on Twitter alone. Follow more updates on Newsminatii.in

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“The visitor wanted to record a film [and] make content without authorization,” said an enraged zookeeper who only gave his first name, Ides, to the publication. “He got too close to the edge of the safety zone. This is extremely risky and goes against the guidelines. The man has already received a reprimand from us. Please follow the regulations to the letter.”

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Arifin yanks his arm away, only for the ape to grasp his shirt and drag him closer. Footage of the incident, which appears to have first been posted on Reddit but became viral after TMZ picked it up, shows Arifin jerking his arm away, only for the primate to grab his shirt and pull him closer. (According to the World Wildlife Fund, an orangutan’s arms can grow to be 7 feet long.) The orangutan eventually gets a grip of the teen’s legs and nearly turns him over.

“This was inexcusable, inexcusable behavior,” Ides remarked. “It also put his life and the lives of others in grave peril.” I’ve warned staff to make sure no guests have the opportunity to do so again.”

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The prankster allegedly hopped the fence while zoo employees were on their lunch break, according to zoo employees.

Arifin, who was unharmed, was rescued by a bystander who quickly informed workers and managed to quiet the beast down until they arrived.

The joker was immediately ejected from the zoo and chastised by the officials.

Orangutans are normally non-aggressive toward humans, yet they are five to seven times stronger than humans, according to India Times.

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“Look up people who have been assaulted by apes on the internet. They’re powerful enough to rip you apart. And they start with your face and hands,” one self-proclaimed monkey expert on Reddit said. Meanwhile, one keen-eared Twitter user claimed to have pinpointed the precise moment in the video when the distressed teen’s rescuer could be heard passing gas, stating, “I can’t unhear that.”

“In the grand scheme of things, he would have been OK. Orangutans are among the most peaceful apes on the planet. “There has never been a human death caused by an orangutan,” another social media commentator added.

“This orangutan was clearly irritated, but from what I could see, he didn’t seem to want to do any significant harm, but then again, I’m no expert.”

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