How to Survive a Gorilla Attack

Imagine you are hiking high in the mountains of Rwanda in East Africa. You take in the beautiful sights and sounds and ready your camera phone for that perfect shot. Suddenly, you hear a rustling in the bushes. What sounds like a thunderous drum solo in the distance gets louder and louder. Before you know it, you're face to face with a giant silverback gorilla. Before you go snapping photos for your latest Insta story, you might want to keep your distance. Otherwise, this could be your last selfie.

Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com/how-to-survive-a-gorilla-attack/

Produced by the makers of What If. Check out our What If channel: bit.ly/youtube-What-If

Whether it’s an earthquake, mudslide or shark attack, survive whatever awaits you. How To Survive shows how to endure life-threatening moments with science and survivor stories.

Note: This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen on this channel. If you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor, the ambulance or the police immediately. Underknown does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned in this video. Reliance on any information provided by Underknown is solely at your own risk.

An Underknown show: underknown.com