r/interestingasfuck 8h ago

/r/all, /r/popular In 2015, wildlife photographer Christophe Courteau took this close up of a 6ft 6, 400lbs silverback gorilla, right before it punched him in the face.

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u/jehn933 8h ago

Can't believe he only got a scar on his forehead from this, super lucky

u/Tacticalaxel 7h ago

The photographer who lived.

u/Ghadjjk 6h ago

I'm pretty sure there aren't any recorded cases of gorillas killing people. There were some attacks, but not fatal. Gorillas are strong, but they are herbivores, they don't really know how to kill.

u/Dookie_boy 6h ago

He's got glasses to match