Have You Ever Been Injured? Gabriel The Cheetah & His Big Cat Semi-Retractable Claw Gives The Answer

[@l-bird]

Oh dear, Gabriel's Claw got Pa! Seriously, that looks painful. Thanks for sharing the reality of working with wild animals. I love Gabriel and can't wait to see further updates and videos.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

HAha, I was trying not to my rhymes in this video as it was a serious matter, but it did not hurt. Nerves severed and it only hurt (soar) days later. About a month later, some puss bubbled up and sand particles came OUT! Then it healed completely. A bite is worse as it sends more nasty mouth bacteria in you.

[@journey8533]

Why must all murder machines look so cute and fluffy.

[@hotbit7327]

Nope, murder machines do not look cute and fluffy. Look at all the humans around... Also, cheetahs, and lions - are not 'murder machines' in my view at least.

[@journey8533]

@@hotbit7327 but those are some pretty cute and fluffy murder mittens the size of my face on that kitty cat 😺

[@CheetahWhisperer]

@@journey8533 Ohh the lion cub. Yeah that was impressive!

[@journey8533]

@@CheetahWhisperer they all have some very impressive beans. Not sure the squish is worth the juice however!

[@eden6353]

@@hotbit7327actually, elephants think we are adorable, they see us like dogs. I guess it’s just a matter of perspective lol

[@kezia8027]

One time my housecat got out, and went after the neighbours cat who was quite old, and maybe only 1/4 his size. He very easily could have killed her, worst case scenario.So I bolted after him, grabbed him by the scruff and held him compressed to my chest. Unfortunately, I didn't quite manage to grab his scruff, or not enough at least, as the moment I grabbed the back of his neck, his head whipped around 180 degrees and chomped down hard right on the meat of my thumb. Left quite a hole that went down to the bone. But I never once felt that he was at fault or to blame. That was entirely my fault for not ensuring he was safely inside, and for not grabbing him correctly. He was an animal defending his territory, and even if it would turn out exactly the same, I'd still do what I did. It is the only time he has ever bitten me (or that I've ever been bitten by a cat) and I've always known that when it comes to animals, if you get hurt, it is always your own fault. Thanks for continuing to share these wonderful animals with the world Dolph!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Dang. These cats are so limber!

[@hannaozga1242]

Cudowne w panu jest to, że KOCHA pan Gabriela ( uroczego łobuza😀), ale okazuje pan również miłość i zainteresowanie innym gepardom. To jest FANTASTYCZNE, WSPANIAŁE bo te MAJESTATYCZNE zwierzaki odwzajemniają pana uczucia👍👍👍❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚. Życzę ZDRÓWKA dla pana, dla Gabriela i dla wszystkich gepardów.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks a LOT for being a fan!

[@Just_Pele]

My serval has hurt me, but completely by accident. She jumped on me from a high shelf while playing "I'm going to pounce on dad", but unfortunately one of her claws cut a 4" gash in my scalp. I kept pressure on it with a towel while my wife drove me to the ER.

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Heads bleed alot making it look worse than it really is.

[@elleni-41]

Yikes!.. glad ur okay..👊

[@AlbertDongler]

Beautiful explanation. Fascinated with and love the big cats. We've got three miniatures here - Bengals - and two beloved previously, who were with us for some 14 years, until old age unfortunately took it's toll. I found mutual respect and trust is the operative - plus, more importantly - they just "love to know" show them what you're doing, let them sniff and look and curiosity is satiated. Helps create a relationship as we're part of "their family" Cats really are folk, but in a different guise. Fascinating creatures! Lovely videos and thanks for what you're doing.

[@nameless5413]

Accidents happen, one can never prepare enough for such eventuality. I assume Gabe's food aggression is mostly instinct based and he did not mean it. But it could easily be that as non domesticated animals any big cats could do something unpredictable for reasons imperceivable to humans (stray smell startling sound in distance etc). Still a lovely relationship and incredible cat this Gabriel and offcourse both "the one of them" Kenji and Eden clearly loving their human caretaker (even without beard, which i assume is older footage?). I am glad that the Cheetahs have such strong proponent as Dolph, because they are remarkable beings that i would never get to see from this up close and through understanding them we can best learn how to help them in recovering from endangered status. Also its incredibly entertaining for me .) So obvious thanks to any and everyone taking care of any wild animals in all similar care programmes to ones who mr. Volker goes to help with, you peopel are truly saving amazing creatures from humanity's recklessness.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

This happened about 5 years ago. Decided to show it now. It happened because I was away 6 months, no one hand fed him and he reverted back to food possession and aggression not remembering my sharing of food. Holding the bones is the worst risk and I do it anymore, except one time (shown at end of this video) where I held a rib that he dropped becasue he could not get any more meat off it without my help. Thanks for your interest and input!

[@deandewilde4658]

Oh that wound looked nasty! That must have hurt when it happend did that happen recently?

[@HaunaMyKiki]

So bittersweet to see footage of Eden in a video again. She was my favorite 🥺

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Mine too! Love cameo'ing her in my videos. She taught me the most about cheetahs 🐆 than most of them. Her and Gabriel, the male side of cheetahs.

[@jillwklausen]

We love them too, and are so grateful for the work you're doing to save them.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertmsoares]

Thank you for educating us!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Well thank you for being a fan!

[@lambchop206]

Whoa! My cats have done serious injury to my hands as well, just by playing. The instinct is that your pretend prey! It hurt non the less. Thanks for sharing!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

I know! My dogs have hurt me just jumping on me. They have those sticking out claws too, just not retractable.

[@ThaKang4Life]

Did he say Eden passed on?😪 If so she was my favorite because she was so friendly

[@ChrisGR93_TxS]

you gotta bring the energy down ALL THE TIME with wild animals

[@thetooginator153]

Dolph - I’m sorry you lost one of your sweet, beloved cheetah friends. I’m sure you made her a VERY happy cat when you were with her. On a happier note: I totally respect you for enduring the loving grooming the cats give you. I know it’s painful, but I bet the cats can’t tell because you hide it so well. You know that’s part of price for the wonderful bond you have with them.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks for the comment! My beard now fully protects my face from the grooms. They target hair to groom as it feels nice to them and instinctive.

[@tacotaco288]

I always love checking in on this channel to see how all the cheetahs are doing every once in a while. Been a fan ever since I saw the video of you using the cheetahs as a pillow all those years ago.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Glad you like them! And so glad you come back...

[@catsandcrafts171]

Honestly, I know that size matters, and the risk is that much higher with the big cats, but I have an elderly Cornish Rex and nearly lost an eye to a misdirected claw that somehow tore my eyelid instead of my eyeball. She's all of 2.7kg! 🤣 I think you are safer with your big cats because you are constantly aware and making sensible decisions. I do love these videos, what a truly wonderful experience you have with all these stunning animals. As a middle-age Englishwoman with disabilities, I'm unlikely to ever get back to Africa, but I still life in hope. Thank you for your work, I admire what you've accomplished. :)

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

A housecat or dog can leave slashes or gashes just jumping on you or playing. Got a few on my leg when one got the zoomies this week and ran across my legs. Dogs that jumped gashes. Accidents.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

That is RIGHT!

[@dawnwalus6587]

Dolph I’ve taken on 2 Himalayan cats which are beautiful but I know now what you mean by their sharp tongue! I couldn’t believe how rough they are! You allowing Gabriel and other cats lick you has to be painful lol! Cheetahs are may fav cat i finally am the crazy cat lady always had dogs but cats truly are amazing!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks for watching! I don't get injured by cheetah tongues anymore thanks to my beard. I used to get scared up every day.

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

Ouch! The most useful - IMO- mantra to follow around these varmints is, "Be careful!" It's good to see Kenji again - is this a recent shot or a clip from the past? Either way, good to see him. (He and Gabriel always struck me as "soul brothers" vis-a-vis attitude).

[@CheetahWhisperer]

I left Cheetah Experience many years ago where Kenji was. This video clip was when he was about 2 old. No one filmed him since he was sent into the breeding program, but I did see him when I pickup Gabriel and Abi and moved them to Running Wild Conservation about 4 years ago. It was too risky to interact with him. A couple of years before that I did visit Kenji and he was OK, but wanted to play fight with me and I could not let him. He always bit too hard. I learned he died of kidney failure and is gone... :(

[@CRN-68]

Wonderful creatures ! 💜💜💜

[@CheetahWhisperer]

For sure! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@0therun1t21]

Great video, thanks! 💗🐅🐆🐈💗

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks for being a fan!

[@elleni-41]

Of course u been injured, that's obvious..😅😅..those tongue licks hurt n a paw slap..love ur channel, been watching since 2014..💙

[@CheetahWhisperer]

For sure I've bled from his grooming! Not as much anymore with my beard.

[@GVA_Media_Cat]

Spicy pats from a cat is scarier than an angry dog

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Yeah... for sure.

[@clicheguevara5282]

I have two 9 year old girls named Sushi and Mochi. Sushi has never once bitten or scratched me under any circumstances. Not once. Mochi has accidentally scratched me a handful of times during play, but she always looks visibly concerned when she realizes that she hurt me and she immediately brings her energy level down so it doesn't happen again. So much of it boils down to bonding and the individual personality of the animal. ...but even then, accidents/confusion can happen. I'm sure Gabriel wouldn't ever consciously decide to hurt you. He's just a big boy with big claws. From what I can tell, most injuries from captive/tame big cats happen by accident, not because the cat just "snaps for no reason" and attacks.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks for the input and you're right on boding (I think too).

[@clicheguevara5282]

@@CheetahWhisperer It’s interesting to hear that confirmed by someone who actually works with them. I’m just theorizing based on watching tons of KZbin videos and having house cats. 😂 Thanks as always for your content! I’m always excited when you and the cats pop into my feed.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

@@clicheguevara5282 So glad you are a fan!

[@WinterFrostDragon1347]

Oof, and here I thought Dog Bites could get bad. Feel sorry for that Reporter Lady who got bit, hope she was fine.

[@nanaki-seto]

Dog bits are way worse dogs when they bite bite to inflict serious harm they do not just bite and hold for the most part they bite and shake. Cheetahs use suffocation/strangulation bites to take down pray meaning bite and hold not bite and shake. Yeh a cheetah bite is gona be fairly bad but not close to what even a dog half their size will do. Friend of mine got bit by a jack Russel that meant it that little dog ripped open his calf to the point he required serious surgery to repair the damage he still has a dent in his right calf about and inches deep where the little dog ripped out a chunk of meat all in about 10 seconds. That was from a sub 15 pound dog

[@WinterFrostDragon1347]

@@nanaki-seto, oof. Never underestimate small dogs.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

@@nanaki-seto Thanks!

[@scottcates]

Wow!

[@alchobum]

I have shoulder scratches (many) because one cat loves shoulder rides and will leap on me, claws extended for traction. Teaching him a rule "no shirt? No shoulder ride" but its slow going.

[@justamicrowave5297]

I saw some of your older videos from 8 years ago and wanted to see a recent one and just found out that eden, who quickly became my favorite, is dead now and I am devastated. She was so cute!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Yeah... life is short, especially for cats dogs and cheetahs. Eden was very special. I have lots of her purring saved. Need to post some. Had the best purr so far I've heard. Perfect harmonics in and out breath.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

I imagine the cheetah did not mean to hurt you

[@kazm6085]

とても面白く、貴重な動画をありがとうございます。チーターの爪は完全に収納されない、というのがよくわかりました。

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Glad I can educate!

[@Blaze0820]

🎉Cheetahs🎉

[@CheetahWhisperer]

:) Day to celebrate!

[@Blaze0820]

The injuries are inevitable for sure. Reminds me of the look of canine bite wounds at the same time. I guess they can get just as infected either way. Glad you got your hand sorted out fast since you never stop going full force out there with all that work. Heal up well and hang in there! So many classic characters in this upload. Packed with tons of info too, glad to catch another one!

[@RafaCB0987]

Take care

[@CheetahWhisperer]

You too! Thanks for being a fan!

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

considering how much of other creatures language knowledge thats been lost during the last 1000 years of social engineering its sort of surprising there is as few injuries or fatalities as there is with people interacting on more 'equal terms' with animals dam though , big feline purrs , where is my bio engineering uplift program! i want big cat work or social buds that make my couch vibrate when slacking at the weekend ^^

[@katherynesmith4301]

Recently, my cat's leg got caught between the door and wall of her carrier. She was so scared and hurt that she peed herself and bit me in multiple areas. I was more worried about her than myself. Thankfully she's fine, though we're getting new carriers that arent those hard plastic ones because I never imagined that could happen. I continue to apologize to my kitty, and she's forgiven me, but I still apologize. That was so traumatic!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Ah my! Yeah, an animal that is hurting is more dangerous than one not. I've seen that too. They lash out at anything to try and stop the fear and pain.

[@dabanyaseen96]

May Allah bless you all’”

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks for being a fan!

[@IrenESorius]

💖🥰💖

[@CheetahWhisperer]

:) Thanks for being a fan!

[@monadotson741]

With my guys i stay with scratches all the time.⁷ They're house cats

[@CheetahWhisperer]

HAhaha, they come with the purchase...

[@MrOneDaOne]

My cat does worse just walking over me when I’m asleep 😂

[@nanaki-seto]

LOL i got 2 and the one loves here late night zoomies

[@CheetahWhisperer]

They have house cats at this cheetah project. Have free run of the place and they let themselves into all the cabins and startle you in the middle of the night, but that's the worst.

[@Lavthefox]

Too bad you cant slap on some sort of suit, like that dude who made that anti-bear-mauling suit and just go full HAM rough housing with Gabriel lol. Im sure it would be brutally hot in the African summers...

[@God-ch8lq]

chainmail would be enough if it stops shark bites, it'd stop a cheetah

[@CheetahWhisperer]

@@God-ch8lq Shark suits!

[@vebjsand]

I'm curious as to how you disengage a meeting with them, Dolph. Do you always wait for them to leave first, or is there a way you can fairly safely back out of a meeting with them?

[@فيديوهاتمنوعة-ح2ث]

الفهد من السنوريات كبيره الحجم الأقل خطراً على الانسان وهو لطيف و لا يؤذي الانسان لكن يجب الحذر منه اثناء اللعب او عند تقلب مزاجه ممكن يحدث ضرر بالاول والاخير حيوان مفترس فتاك.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

That's true! Even wild cheetahs don't hunt human. A few people have been attacked and killed by cheetahs in captivity. Nothing is absolute.

[@deandewilde4658]

Downside of being able to spend time with wild animals i gues🤷‍♂️

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Yeah, I wait to heal while petting Gabriel with my good hand :)

[@hallo-mt5tx]

interesting, i didnt know cheetah claws are different they just stick out kinda like a dogs nails

[@ChubbyCharlie97]

What were they chasing at 3:21?

[@Morphos22]

Is it scary when they’re playing with you

[@Minyassa]

Just out of curiosity, did Gabriel react to accidentally injuring you? One out of my three housecats actually notices and cares when she has drawn blood on me, and she'll fuss over me a little to make sure I'm all right. The other two have zero sympathy or don't notice if they hurt me, even if I show them.

[@5Dale65]

House cats also can't retract their claws fully (or at all) at their hind legs

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Interesting! Must be to help them LEAP!

[@nanaki-seto]

so basically cheetahs are more like dogs lol I got a few nice gashes from dog claws over the years. I would honestly trust a wild cheetah than some dogs (no not based on breed a dog is a dog is a dog). I have seen far to many videos of fully wild cheetahs seeking the company of humans including mother cheetahs with cubs. I mean seriously looking at those example videos of cheetah attacks those are nothing compared to a dog attack. These are more along the lines of as you said food aggression . I had been curious about their full nature of their claws though and they do resemble how a dogs claws are than a cats. My 1 house cat has claws that are like little razors and are um very long she has drawn blood from me to many times to count and you do not even realize it till you see yourself bleeding

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Yeah! Cheetahs are very much dog-like and even in their curiosity and play. And I've been scratched many times by neighbors or family cats too! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Thracian117]

We have a savannah cat , she's lovely (big softy, not a bad bone in her body) and obviously nowhere near the size of these guys, but I have an inch long scar on my bicep from being caught by accident 😂 easily done with all cats I guess.

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Yeah... most any sizable animal, whether it likes you or not can injure you.

[@Dei79371]

May I ask for your opinion on caracal cats and cheetahs? If you have had experiences with caracals, how do they compare to cheetahs? Do they have a similar temperate? Thank you for sharing this informative video! My question is off topic 😂 but I would love to hear from you!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Not really. Caracals are part of the lessor cats like cheetahs but are more war like. Nut lile cheetsjs, the ones I've come across don't work well with other cats unless raised with them. Cheetah are semi social amd caracals are not. Female cheetahs are solitary exert with cubs. Male cheetahs will form coalitions of other males and even with an occasional female. Caracals are completely solitary in the wild and when brothers are raised together and kept together, they will end up growling hissing and fighting. Nature drives them to a solitary life. Thus they don't get along well with other cats. I have couple caracal videos on my channel. There were sevals and caracals together for while, all neutered and they had to be separated due to aggression. I've known of seevals being killed even between fences from caracals grabbing ahold of them. Not mine. I don't one or ever owned a caracal. I'd never allow them next to each other except a very secure fence. Caracals can be nice with people if raised but they may hate everyone else and become a Hazzard to them and other cats and smaller animals.

[@deandewilde4658]

Just got back from vacation i went to a safari park in the netherlands called beekse bergen it was really cool i got to se loads of cool animals and i made like 700 pictures troughout the vacation i saw lions cheetahs leopard tigers antilope rhinos girafes elephants hippos and the massive nile crocodile and many many more animals sadly its over now😔 but i did get really cool photo of the animals but ofcourse my favorite photo has to be the one i made of a cheetah. Hope you had/have a nice summer break and did you go on a vacation somwhere? Or did you visit abi with her cubs?

[@CheetahWhisperer]

This was like going to Africa all in one day! Very cool! Zoos, animal sanctuaries, and animal pounds is where I got a lot of inspiration. They had cheetahs! I went to the Amsterdam zoo before. It was very clean but very small. No cheetahs. I should have a new Abi vid and cubs this weekend. Nothing special. Maybe a short one of Gabriel. He turns 11 this Aug 18th. Jengo and Shango are doing great. Growing up cheetah 🐆. I have not taken a break since last there in Apr. Hope u had/have good summer too.

[@deandewilde4658]

@@CheetahWhisperer ah thats cool i think the zoo you went to is artis? But good to hear there is a new video on the way and also great to hear the twoo boys are doing good and 11 years already if you see Gabriel you wouldn't think he would be turning 11 he still looks amazing for his age and wish him a happy birthday from me becouse its the 18th of august as iam writing this and iam defently having a nice summer really enjoyed my 2 week stay at beekse bergen coolest part has had to be that i could hear the lions roar from my house reallt gone miss that now that iam back home🥲 And i hope your having a nice summer to!

[@CheetahWhisperer]

@@deandewilde4658 That's right Artis. Forgot the name. Yeah, cheetahs don't age on the outside... amazing. Glad you got to go somewhere special. I remember my times on vacation with my family. Good times. Summer here is GREAT! sunshine, no crime and open fields of farms and wild. So glad you got to see a CHEETAH with your own eyes and not through video or photos.

[@deandewilde4658]

​@@CheetahWhispereroh sounds amazing nothing but the calmness of nature And yeah i was verry happy to se them in real life too had some trouble becouse there is a car safari there where you can go on a safari in your own car and the first time i saw judt one after we left the enjclosure in a difrent section so couldnt make a picture second time we went on a boat when we passed the cheetah enclosure i was on the wrong side of the boat and could Barly see them and again couldnt make a picture but thank god after 5 days of vacation i finally saw them without any trouble and finally could make pictures of them they had two 7 month old cheetah cubs born in february i made some pictures of them but theyre not really great becouse my camera wouldnt focus properly on them

[@CheetahWhisperer]

@@deandewilde4658 So good...

[@mochabwunny]

hope you don't get injured by anything worse geez

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Thanks! Injuries are normal... You just pray they won't be permanent.

[@s0mhv]

hey hows Eden?

[@CheetahWhisperer]

Ohhhh.... she died some years back from renal kidney failure. She was so nice. Wonderful purr...

[@P--f5g]

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