{"id":6151,"date":"2020-04-18T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=6151"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:06:50","slug":"i-got-bitten-by-a-zebra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=6151","title":{"rendered":"I Got Bitten By A Zebra….."},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no click bait in this title and in fact it was definitely partly my fault to why it happened too. I\u2019m sharing this post in hope, it would cheer someone\u2019s day up as everyone I\u2019ve told has found it hilarious! So enjoy!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Last year around late September we headed to West Midlands Safari Park. Now one of my bucket list animals to feed has been a Zebra ( no joke). So as we drove into the first area you come into during the Safari. There\u2019s Zebra mixed with other animals. I was happily feeding the deers then the Zebra comes over and eats beautifully of my hand. No indication of aggression at all. I thought oh how lovely!<\/p>\n

Continued round feeding the animals where there\u2019s no signs indicating not too. Come to the bit where the Congo Buffalos were. Fed them and they were lovely. In comes a grumpy looking Zebra I was aw bless he looks cute! Stuck my hand out with the some food. Next thing I know CHOMP<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Okay the pain legit can not be described. I honestly thought this dude had broken my hand. Lucky enough I weren\u2019t engaged at this point because I would of lost my ring for sure. I legit had to force my hand out of its mouth. Quickly done the window up I was very shaken up. Like it took me by surprise so much. I looked at my hand and it was bleeding pretty badly. I got the nearest anti bacterial wipe and cleaned it. Of course we had no plasters to hand and I couldn\u2019t stop the bleeding.<\/p>\n

We came out of the Safari and I said to Ant like pull up and let\u2019s attempt to stop the bleeding. Of course we pull next to an ambulance. At this point I was questioning whether I should of even fed the Zebras. I thought let\u2019s check the box (too little too late) and nope you aren\u2019t meant to feed them. All the other animals you weren\u2019t suppose to feed had signs in their enclosures or it was simple common sense. Headed to the local Tesco brought some plasters & headed home.<\/p>\n

First thing on the Monday I call my GP to enquire whether I\u2019d need to be checked. Turns out I needed my jabs! The doctor & nurse that saw me found it extremely hilarious.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll insert a pic of my finger it chomped on a few days after it happened below!<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s my experience with a Zebra, hope you found this funny as I do now looking back! But be aware Kids do not feed Zebras!\"\"<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no click bait in this title and in fact it was definitely partly my fault to why it happened too. I\u2019m sharing this post in hope, it would cheer someone\u2019s day up as everyone I\u2019ve told has found it hilarious! So enjoy! Last year around late September we headed to West Midlands Safari Park. Now one of my bucket list animals to feed has been a Zebra ( no joke). So as we drove into the first area you come into during the Safari. There\u2019s Zebra mixed with other animals. I was happily feeding the deers then the Zebra comes over and eats beautifully of my hand. No indication of aggression at all. I thought oh how lovely! Continued round feeding the animals where there\u2019s no signs indicating not too. Come to the bit where the Congo Buffalos were. Fed them and they were lovely. In comes a grumpy looking Zebra I was aw bless he looks cute! Stuck my hand out with the some food. Next thing I know CHOMP! Okay the pain legit can not be described. I honestly thought this dude had broken my hand. Lucky enough I weren\u2019t engaged at this point because I would of lost my ring for sure. I legit had to force my hand out of its mouth. Quickly done the window up I was very shaken up. Like it took me by surprise so much. I looked at my hand and it was bleeding pretty badly. I got the nearest anti bacterial wipe and cleaned it. Of course we had no plasters to hand and I couldn\u2019t stop the bleeding. We came out of the Safari and I said to Ant like pull up and let\u2019s attempt to stop the bleeding. Of course we pull next to an ambulance. At this point I was questioning whether I should of even fed the Zebras. I thought let\u2019s check the box (too little too late) and nope you aren\u2019t meant to feed them. All the other animals you weren\u2019t suppose to feed had signs in their enclosures or it was simple common sense. Headed to the local Tesco brought some plasters & headed home. First thing on the Monday I call my GP to enquire whether I\u2019d need to be checked. Turns out I needed my jabs! The doctor & nurse that saw me found it extremely hilarious. I\u2019ll insert a pic of my finger it chomped on a few days after it happened below!   That\u2019s my experience with a Zebra, hope you found this funny as I do now looking back! 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