Recently, a video of a security guard in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah throwing a monitor lizard out of a building went viral and sparked furious debate on social media.
Now, another incident has gone viral as it features a man calmly throwing a lizard into the sea after it caused panic in a restaurant.
The video which was shared by TikTok user @hakimalias shows a lizard running around in a restaurant whilst its patrons panicking and attempting to run away.
The text in the video jokingly said, “Because it didn’t scan its MySejahtera or wear a mask, it got thrown out.”
Netizens praise the actions of the brave man
The video has garnered plenty of attention and currently sits on over 1 million views and 55,300 likes. Netizens joked about the situation.
One user commented, “The lizard must have been saying: don’t do it. I have children and a wife.”
Some users even called the man a hero.
“After the incident, the brother in the red shirt got free food for three days at that restaurant,” said another user.
“The brother in red shirt has become a hero. He’s sure a woman’s ideal man after this,” said a user.
Watch the full video below:
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