Yoga instructor gets attacked by iguana lying in wait as she works out on a beach – World News
The video has amassed more than 3.5 million views after it was uploaded on Twitter and has attracted thousands of comments from social media users
Image: @bahamahoopyogi/Twitter)
A yoga instructor has caused an internet sensation after footage was posted online of her being attacked by an iguana during her beach routine.
The video was posted on Twitter by user @bahamahoopyogi and shows a woman stretching with her back arched against a golden beach on a bright, sunny day as she works out.
But the scene soon takes a turn as she comes across the lizard that was lying in wait, and which couldn’t resist the temptation of taking a bite from her hand.
Immediately reacting to the nip she can be heard screaming expletives at the animal which appears nonplussed as she chucks a handful of sand at it.
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The video has gone on to amass more than 3.5 million views and attracted thousands of comments from social media users.
She later wrote about the incident: “Everyone keeps asking if I didn’t see it.
“To be clear, there were iguanas all over the beach. Ppl go there to feed them all the time.”
Thousands took to the comments to express their bemusement at the attack.
One said: “That iguana stood there after he bit her like, ‘yeah I did it and what’.”
A second added: “What (has) me weak is how he bit you and (stayed) right (there) to watch you get mad.”
Whilst another said: “I lived in a tropical island for 10 years and this the first time I’ve seen an iguana bite someone.”
The creatures, which mainly live in Central and South America and the Caribbean, have “exceptionally sharp teeth” that can cause “serious cuts”, according to experts.
Pet website The Pet Enthusiast writes: “An iguana bite is not poisonous or venomous, but it can do serious damage.
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“Iguanas have atrophied venom glands that produce only a very weak and harmless venom. Their bites can cause serious injuries to the fingers, ankles, wrists, and face.”
It goes on to say that anyone bitten by an iguana is recommended get medical treatment and complete a course of antibiotics.
The unfortunate yoga instructor has since confirmed that her finger has recovered and she went to the doctor who prescribed treatment.
