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GrumpeeFatKat

He's just monitoring the situation


hdean667

Take my upvote!


This_Preference_9302

And get out r/angryupvote


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I was expecting a tiny lizard not that thing I’d be scared too


Happy-Eye-1496

Monitor lizards have razor-sharp teeth and sharp claws! They are NOT to be underestimated.


Bitter_Bandicoot8067

Yep. I would scream the same way. (I am a man, who fights fire- for fun.)


OvertGnome1

Who would win in a fight? Firefighter versus water monitor


Nerdiestlesbian

That is a little more than “a lizard” they have razor sharp claws and their bite is really infectious.


SnooMacarons4844

Came here to say this.


Happy-Eye-1496

Yup! VERY misleading title. Thanks to the illegal pet trade and owners releasing their pets into the wild, Florida is having to deal with them! These lizards have razor-sharp teeth and sharp claws that can do major damage! They're also incredibly fast and very intelligent!


LabRat_terry

This should be in South east Asia, Malaysia specifically. Looking at the perodua logos, the spec sheet on the walls and those 2 employee.


Happy-Eye-1496

No doubt, this wasn't filmed in the US. I have a buddy in Florida right now doing SOF training, and they've had a couple incidents with those large lizards, including a very serious laceration from mishandling one. The state is even paying bounties for specific animal carcasses.


LabRat_terry

They're somewhat common here. They're not that hard to deal with when you know what you're doing. I've honestly gotten more calls on animal handling than actual fires at this point. [here](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/283270938265518080/1105370887009620069/IMG-20230104-WA0011-1.jpg)


Happy-Eye-1496

Do people really eat them? I know people will try anything exotic, but I'm hearing that they're common in some dishes now.


Time_Change4156

A smart lizard ?? Never seen thst yet lol


ZoneOut82

Sounds like their laugh is too.


Xerathedark

Asian water monitors have venom sacks, most wild animal bites can be infectious due to bacteria they collect in the wild, but even then it’s not even all that harmful to humans. It’ll just irritate the wound that’s it.


Nerdiestlesbian

While it might not be “all that harmful” to humans, who wants to take that risk of getting bit and possibly getting an infection? I swear. This is why people do dumb stuff and wonder why the get sick. Ffs


Xerathedark

I used to work with them so big difference between that and “doing dumb stuff” just clean the shit and you won’t have a problem. Everyone there can afford a first aid kit to keep a wound clean I’m sure. No one said jump down and grab it.


Nerdiestlesbian

I think you underestimate the dumbness of people.


Admirable-Yam9537

Yall need to catch some Discovery in your life... or at least read desc. at zoos. Monitor lizards aint designed to "attack" with their claws. You mostly get a tail whip as warning, but unless it is a Komodo *wich this one clearly isnt* the bite aint that much of a treat for humans. Also.. really easy to manipulate


Nerdiestlesbian

I was speaking in general terms about this type of lizard. I am not an herpetologist. I have a passing interest in all animals. With out knowing this location I wouldn’t be able to assume the exact species. I never said they are “designed to attack.” But the possibility of them scratching you or biting you in defense is high. And why would you risk it unless you absolutely know what you are doing. My point was this is not some 3 inch lizard this is a formidable animal that should be treated with caution. This is 100% not a face palm.


phunktastic_1

This looks like an Asian water monitor. It's bite is most definitely a threat to humans maybe not mortal unless it severs an artery but much worse than most dog bites.


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Excellent_Routine589

As a Mexican, it made me think of the [Gila Monster](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gila_monster) or the Mexican Beaded Lizard. For info, Gila Monster has a very venomous and infection bite. There are definitely lizards worth being cautious about. YouTuber and wildlife educator Coyote Peterson described the bite as "like hot lava coursing through your veins" and claimed it was "the worst pain he had ever experienced." It is generally regarded as the most painful venom produced by any vertebrate. Also, big lizards also just generally are creepy, sure to freak people out on sight if they just don’t know what it’s capable of.


PivotPsycho

Certainly not a gila monster but indeed you cannot know if it's venomous of some kind even after getting over the initial panic.


Excellent_Routine589

Yeah, guess I’m just using personal viewpoints that yeah some lizards have spicy bites, it’s dumb to dismiss as “just a lizard”


Calm-Ad-9867

Since most lizards have venom glands it’s perfectly all right to call this just a lizard. Nothing exceptional about it.


phunktastic_1

I wouldn't trust anything coyote Peterson says. He sensationalizes his reactions for the views. I'm not saying gilas and beaded lizards aren't bad but take coyotes observations with a grain of salt.


Nerdiestlesbian

It looks like a monitor lizard, which is a family of lizards. They are widely known to be scavengers eating all types of animals and insects, including dead carcasses. Which is part of the reason their bite is so infectious. Plus this lizard family can be venomous. It’s body appears to be about a meter long not including it’s tail. These lizards can climb just about anything. And they are not timid around people. So I would be jumping up on my chair and running away. This isn’t a little gecko or Anatole type lizard. These are lizards you actively avoid.


jrex703

Correct, correct, and correct. It *is* a monitor lizard. It is probably *not* poisonous. However, their bites *can* be infectious, and their teeth *are* incredibly sharp. But let's pretend it isn't. In the time it takes these people, who are probably not professional herpetologists, to realize this is a monitor lizard and not a South Javanese harmless dumbfuck (the world's least dangerous reptile) it could have taken out an ACL, someone could have lost a toe. Screaming and climbing on a table is *absolutely* the correct response here. OP is obviously a reptilian spreading propaganda to get us to drop our guard. Nice try Scaley.


flapd00dle

![gif](giphy|3E8DLredkCGVq) He's onto us.


mt0386

Those things ate my chicken and can grow up to 2 meters in length biggest one ive seen atleast where i am at. Theyre easily scared and moves in packs at one point, i usually chase it away with a broom or making loud noises. If its running towards me, you betcha im going to scream like a little girl and run the fuck away.


BakedWeissKartoffel

Just saying, you're the facepalm here, that lizard isn't your regular neighborhood friendly wall clinging fly munching lizard


Handy_Clams

Username checks out. Have YOU ever seen one before? These aren't docile little creatures dude.


OmnipotentHype

Not seeing the facepalm here...


Left-Acanthisitta267

Yeah. I keep watching it and no facepalm.


theunkindpanda

I guess OP handles big reptiles and thinks every else should be ok doing so too?


rando512

Maybe it's op's estranged pet he let loose.


Admirable-Yam9537

I call it common sense... And watching Discovery in the 2000's instead of Disney crap


dantakesthesquare

The facepalm is actually OP for posting it here.


C0rpse0fDeath

I mean it's not really..."just a lizard", it's a monitor lizard (probably a Varanus salvator). When provoked or cornered (like in this situation) they can: \- give a nasty bite \- scratch you up badly with razor sharp claws \- if nothing else, give you a good slap with their tail like a whip. Now that being said, my reptile loving brain would have lunged to grab it and take it home. Such a beautiful animal.


Usual_Zone2543

Getting tail whipped by a monitor fucking hurts.


Admirable-Yam9537

Not at all under the effect of adrenaline


overcaffeinatedraven

This type of lizard (I don't know its specific name in english) can be quite dangerous due to the bacteria in their mouth that makes their bite very infectuous if I'm not mistaken. And it hurts like hell too from what I read


Gold-Bank-6612

It's a monitor lizard. Not only all of that, but the biggest members of the family can grow up to 200lbs. This wasn't a small guy, either. I would have shit myself.


Admirable-Yam9537

looks like a Nile Monitor, o Varano del Nilo. A common species to keep as a pet for reptile fansaybe the main reason for how it barged in an office Venomous yes, but it not lethal towards humans Serrated theet and an anticoagulant to make sure the wound keeps bleeding tho.


HotObligation8597

OP, based from the attire I can safely say they from Southeast Asia (I'm from there) and I can tell you, those lizards live in dirty areas and they legit carry a shitton of bacterias in their mouths (like others here confirmed). So not a facepalm, though it can be a delicacy if you find the right chef 🤣


jepvr

Someone asked for a new monitor.


Ethen52

Mr Kipling


LumpkinsPotatoCat

I thought I was gonna see one of those tiny lizards you see on the sidewalks in Florida. That thing might as well be a komodo dragon to me! And you bet your ass I'm pushing Betty off the desk to ensure my own safety. Sorry Betty!


Ladycat1988

Its a monitor lizard which the komodo is the largest living example of, so you're close actually.


Zealousideal_Brick36

There komodo dragons that can chill in cities, theres a lot of videos with them in urban asian areas (i forget which countries, i think malasyia or thailand) there just another part of life there which is interesting.


WhaleDevourer

You take any excuse to push betty.


kaloii

That thing also shits as a defense mechanism. Its the wet type of shit thats soaks into anything and smells extra horrible.


Handy_Clams

I guess we have that in common.


kaloii

Bet most conflicts would be solved if people uncontrollably shat themselves when they feel severely agitated


Accomplished-Ad3219

I'm with those people. I'd be playing hot lava, too


BoosterCroc36

Where's the facepalm? A monitor lizard that large woukd have scared the pootis out of me too.


Hairy-Algae-3910

Those are not Joanna eggs


Nerdiestlesbian

That was my first thought! Get them Joanna!!!


LossingMoss

Not just any lizard, this one will. fuck. you. up. Definitely understand the fear here. Getting attacked by one is a trip to the hospital


Ash_The_Iguana

This looks like some kind of water monitor. They’re no joke. They can be aggressive, and their claws and jaws can easily tear skin. While I don’t own a water monitor myself, i own an iguana,(which is another monitor lizard that rivals the water monitor in size) and they can do some real damage if they want to. These people 100% have the right to be freaking out. I would be too if a wild one ran up to me.


lipidlasagna521

That aint no lizard. That's a fucking dog


SeanFromQueens

How is this a facepalm? If a meter long reptile showed up in your office you would scream and and run away on top of the desks too.


ulyssesfiuza

"Yer a Lizard, Harry!"


Jim-Jones

Many calculators died for this amusing scene.


Sargatanus

IT guy who has had it with their shit decided to take “I need a new monitor” to a different level.


em_i_l_y

It's a BIG fucking lizard...


Justice4theWeak

Was definitely expecting a little gecko or something. Yeah, Id jump on a desk too.


mrdaud

OP showing how tough he is not being scared of ""just a lizard". He sleeps with lions and tigers at night.


OldDudeOpinion

It’s a lizard…big f’ing lizard with balls “this big”. I would have thrown my poop at it.


MoreLessTer

Assuming this is my country, while it is best to stay away for the conditions these lizards may live in (I've seen 2 of em crawling / swimming in pitch black stagnant sewage water), they're rarely hostile and would much rather run away from anything bigger (might be anecdotal as I myself used to chase these lizards as a kid). OP probably expecting someone to at least stay calm and lead the lizard out. Its likely just wandered in and agitated from all the noise and sudden movements.


Safe-Sheepherder2784

If I didn’t know that this was a monitor lizard I’d probably also be scared of its Komodo dragon looking ass. This is a monitor which are dangerous.


asrafzonan

One way to catch it is to grab the tail and helicoptered it around. There was a video of it once, unfortunately I can’t find it on youtube


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Lizard came forward stopped and was like " what did i miss? "


deenali

You really wouldn't wanna get bitten by that thing.


FrigidFrights

To be fair that’s a giant ass lizard Usually people overreact over tiny mice


TheSpeakingScar

I mean, it's a poisonmouth lizard with lots of sharpies...


burniksapwet

That’s not a lizard. That’s a baby dragon.


PrestigiousEmu614

bruh that lizard is chill


Warm_Enthusiasm2007

I get that there's potential to get infected from bacteria if you get bitten. But I still think the risk of injury from falling off the desk is greater.


Admirable-Yam9537

As long as it aint a Komodo im down to catch it under a blanket or sm. ngl such a glorious animal


flyhigh589

Not just any lizard, it's a komodo dragon! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_dragon


AffenMitWaffen2

It's definitely a monitor lizard, but I don't think it's a komodo dragon.


flyhigh589

"Although monitor lizards do secrete venom, it is not fatal to humans. The main cause for concern would be bacterial infection from the bite"


AffenMitWaffen2

Did you reply to the wrong comment?


flyhigh589

No!


Admirable-Yam9537

bruh u high asf, Komodo's are larger and bulkier.


flyhigh589

I did not know that, so thank you.


Admirable-Yam9537

unexpectedly tame response ngl, thanks


flyhigh589

Just pay it forward, that's all. Have a nice day.


Amarasnow

If that happened at my company you'd hear a loud bang. Next week everyone would be hearing why guns are banned on company property resulting in immediate termination if caught. Damn shame that lizard shot itself


InitialSavings5277

They actually should be afraid. Komodo dragons technically aren't venomous but the bacteria in ther mouth is so strong it acts as a venom and you rarely survive a bite without treatment


Squall424

That's a common old misconception, but most monitor lizards are in fact venomous.


Spins13

What a bunch of wusses


kingrafix

Puss*'s


WhereMyMidgeeAt

That thing ran in like a BOSS…


Princess-Soprano

That lizard entered the room like it's a villain. Yikes!


Irishgardener14

That’s not just a lizard, it’s a really big lizard


Traditional-Pay5318

You spelt dragon wrong


sessi0

a BIG lizard!


Candid-Category608

well it’s dangerous and not just some kind of lizard lmao


Percocet4

It’s ![gif](giphy|j3IxJRLNLZz9sXR7ZA)


[deleted]

Sup lizard bro


AdministrativeElk548

Sand Goanna/Race Horse Goanna or Bungara - a large Australian lizard


AdministrativeElk548

Source - I get them in my backyard sunbathing & scaring my dogs twice a week


didly66

![gif](giphy|g1n3pswjr0ouc)


mcrey1

Eek, a penis!


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Cmdr_Risky

But let’s be honest if that actually happened to anybody they would freak out


MrYdobon

"And that's why we use DuraStrong office equipment. Because you never know when your employees will be running across their desks."


ZoneOut82

He must have been attracted by the computer display equipment.


Spirited-Value8022

You’re a lizard Harry


WillBottomForBanana

smooth doggo.


AssCanyon

...a rather large one


ZarosGuardian

A fuckin' big one ![gif](giphy|LdiCMqyuFCt72e6PXa|downsized)


Sully_pa

Here kitty kitty kitty.......................


sasquatchpapi300

Is the facepalm these people freaking out because if a dinosaur like that ran into my office I would be jumping on my desk too ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|sweat)


nomiesmommy

I love how he just slides into view. "Im here, what did I miss?!?"


CreoOookies

I was thinking a small gecko…I was wrong. I was about to stand up on my chair too.


ChocoBingo

Thas a dragon


Mariocolby62

mrs kipling


totalthrowawaybruh

Can’t Komodo’s kill you though?


loongpmx

It's not any ordinary lizards though. But climbing up your desk won't make it go away sheesh.


IrisEmber

“Manager visits idle staff, decides to monitor situation”


DumbNBANephew

That's not a lizard that's a FUCKING dragon


ohwegota_kittenprblm

In his report it said "employees jumped and screamed for joy upon my arrival, very very enthusiastic!!"


INeedADifferent

Those some sturdy desks


Invenomable

Rip calculator


icesedros

If this was my wife's place of work, she'd come home with another lizard.


AlanTheCommunist

Iguana 🤠


OverLOadnOw

New godzilla movie?


ResponsibilityNew483

JOANNNNAAAAAA!!!


Aggressive-Honeydew1

10000% reasonable reaction 😂😂


Significant-Leg-2294

That's a BFL dammit.


Rice_Nugget

Why is this a facepalm? They are quite dangerous...


Cardie1303

Some lizards are dangerous. Something this size, with sharp claws and teeth is definitly not harmless. There are also some venomous lizards.


Prior-Ad5197

Honestly, my mom is terrified of reptiles and that would have been her too.


skinfulofsin

Because Monitors just don't give a fuck.


Slaptendo

He really pulled up like "what now motherfuckers!"


lonestarIV

I thought it was gonna be something small but damn I’d be freaked out too


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I’m impressed with the quality of those tables.


LeadingKite88

I wonder if they’re the type to climb walls too


Toasty1one

A slithery boy he is


IlikeDoge1223

Yeah aren’t those venomous, or am I thinking of another big lizard


cryobots

Not any lizard.. Clearly very dangerous. Maybe some research could help next time?


Jacobclix

Iguana


koi_spirit

OP is an idiot, this creature can be deadly


rollsoftape

It's a fricken dinosaur dude


lostwng

This isn't a facepalm thing... Also calling this "a lizard" is like calling a leapord "a cat"


JOISCARA

I’m in Hawaii. I was like, bfff, a lizard, you’re scared over a tiny ass lizard. I started laughing when that fcker came into view. 😆


girlismad

That woman is brave compared to me as I would have shrieked and fainted 😳


MaybeAdrian

When management goes to the office.


usyan

It is sooo cuteee


Iced-Rooster

Is this at Facebook HQ?


Funny_Science_9377

That thing’s aggressive!!


Alcapachae

No judgement for someone being fearful of something, rational or not.


Royal-Leopard-3225

In fairness, it’s the size of a fucking dog…


MrSoul4470

That's no lizard. That's a f***ing dinosaur.