We all know that working with wild animals must be a dangerous profession. This video shows the job is a lot more hazardous when you’re stupid.

I don’t claim to be any sort of expert in animal handling, but I’m pretty sure you don’t ever want to poke a wild animal with a stick. I’d also wager that it’s inadvisable to release a man-eating creature before you wind up your car window.

This African wildlife team breaks these cardinal rules when they release a feisty leopard. I watched this video in amazement. I just couldn’t believe trained professionals could be so dumb! I’ll bet they had some nasty scratches after this encounter!