Mess with the ram… you get the horns.
Or in this case, you mess with the ram, you grab it by the horns and send it front-flipping down the hillside. I’ve got to say, I wish there was more footage of this wild animal encounter. I’d love to see how this face off came to be, though the conclusion of the showdown is plenty entertaining by itself.
Things weren’t looking good for the man in the video as he fled down a hill away from a smaller-yet-feisty ram. When he went down to the ground, he might as well have been a goner. They say the “low man wins,” but all this guy really did was put himself in prime head-butting territory.
The ram comes flying at the guy full speed with its head tucked, ready to bring the pain with a nasty horn-to-head collision. But fortunately, or maybe thanks to some lucky timing, the momentum of the man falling matched up perfectly with the ram’s attack attempt. When the ram went in for the hit, it accidentally set itself up to launched into the air by the tumbling man.
Somehow, the guy getting attacked managed to tap into the power of gravity. When the ram was directly above him, he forced his own arms and legs up, which acted as an impromptu catapult as the guy continued his barrel roll descent down the hillside.
The accidental launch sent the ram front-flipping through the air, which honestly looked like it would spell disaster for the wild animal. However, the ram stuck the landing after one flip, and following all of the trouble that the man and the ram went through, they both mutually agreed to call the fight right there. It was a hilarious way for the encounter to culminate.
Take a look:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4orlNyLMIe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Both that man and that ram should be counting their blessing after that one. That whole thing could have ended up a whole lot worse for both of them.
Luckily, everyone was virtually unharmed, which made it easier to enjoy the clip. Pretty much everyone in the comments section was blown away by the athleticism that the ram showcased sticking the front-flip landing:
“Flawless recovery by the ram though.”
“I thought it would be a nonstop roll till death.”
“I just know the ram gone be pondering how that encounter ended for a week straight.”
“The fact that the ram landed after one flip is kind of impressive.”
All of those comments were great, but one stood out above the rest. I made sure to seperate it from the others so it could really have its deserved time in the spotlight. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the punniest and most accurate comment you’ll ever see:
“Dodge Ram.”
Chef’s kiss. Well done, Instagram user. Well done.
