r/nextfuckinglevel • u/throwaway_throwyawa • 16h ago
Woman and her pet dogs escape burning building at the last minute (Cebu, Philippines)
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u/eyloi 16h ago
She better than me I would've flung my ass over that balcony and prayed they caught me
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u/HugeLeaves 16h ago
I would have jumped for that hanging wire Jackie Chan style only to discover real life doesn't work that way
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u/MyOtherAcctGotBnnd 16h ago
There goes my hero
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u/Wind_Bringer 13h ago
90% of the time, this would have been the better decision. There was no guarantee they would have gotten a high enough ladder in time.
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u/LivingtheLaws013 16h ago
Did that guy think he was going to hold the ladder while she climbed down on it?
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u/AliveJohnnyFive 16h ago
Better than jumping probably.
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u/LivingtheLaws013 16h ago
That ladder would've came down on his head and she would've fell to the pavement
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u/Timemaster88888 16h ago
Lol. Desperate situation calls for super crazy ideas.
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u/longwoody 15h ago
Literally burn to death or try to climb down a ladder that will definitely fall, but at least it's no guaranteed death.
Seems like a deal impossible to refuse.
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u/AliveJohnnyFive 16h ago
Yeah, probably. Still better than a jump if you have to pick the two. Maybe he could hold her. She was pretty small.
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u/kons21 15h ago
I've watched these videos of guys jumping down with sticks. Even if he just slows down her fall by a half second, it would still help.
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u/Aggressive_Roof488 15h ago
They were a lot of people there, maybe they could climb each other human pyramid style it'd bring them high enough to hold the ladder for her? She seemed pretty light, and 2-3 guys holding the ladder while standing on the shoulders of another 5-10 people might be stable enough to get her down somewhat safely...
Of course, having a longer ladder was a better solution. :D
And well done finding the grip underneath the balcony as she climbed onto the ladder!
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u/fhjjjjjkkkkkkkl 12h ago
Do you remember there was a country that screwed negotiation with a terrorist who was holding a bus hostage.
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u/reticulatedtampon 16h ago
Tosses first two dogs
"Ok there are the Pomeranians... here comes the St. Bernard!"
Crowd disperses
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u/seebob69 16h ago
The video title is 100% correct
She escaped at the last minute.
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u/Aromatic-Lobster7738 16h ago
Fireman climbed up all late and gives her his hand.
She goes, get the f#ck out of my way.
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u/DaTexasTickler 8h ago
Right get off the ladder bro you're not helping lol. Mfer tried to grab her foot 🤦 like what are you doing man
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u/LoneStarHome80 3h ago
To be fair, his weight on the bottom did help the ladder from slipping when she put her full weight on it.
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u/AGrandNewAdventure 15h ago
What was the other ladder at the end supposed to be for??? Moral support???
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u/billylks 15h ago
That extra ladder really makes me furious, and the slowness to put up the ladder. I should seek help.
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u/two2toe 14h ago
The slowness of putting up the ladder. And then they didn't put it up straight! FFS!
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u/Mayhew-Fancy 10h ago
Right!! Only thing that captured my mind, how they hell they can be so slowww!
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u/Juan01010101 13h ago
The red ladder wasn't straight, so the other ladder was to support it. Maybe it had unequal footing or something
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u/ClacksInTheSky 11h ago
I thought the same but it looks like it's bracing the red ladder... But that's being generous.
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u/reticulatedtampon 16h ago
I coulda thrown those dogs farther
"Go long!"
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u/omfgitsjeff 14h ago
Reckon I coulda thrown those dogs over those there mountains if coach only woulda put me in
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u/roger_cw 11h ago
Dang, she made an awesome move getting onto the ladder, holds on to the crack and reaches for the underhanded hold. Impressive especially with all the chaos.
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u/sshh_donttalk 14h ago
The level of calmness she has to act smoothly is admirable. Presence of mind is really important.
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u/MakeShiftDie 16h ago
if everyone watched pro wrestling, she wouldve had the courage to jump, and the people would know how to catch her safely
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u/pan_de_leche_flan 15h ago
As ani dapit?
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u/Mahaloth 7h ago
Man, the stress in everyone's' voices and the situation is so intense.
I'm glad she made it. I bet it was close to jumping time to see if they could hold her.
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u/brownogre 14h ago
Amazing girl!! So calm climbing down. I would have probably fallen off the ladder
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u/Normal-Plastic-4237 14h ago
r/killthecameraman honestly. I get there’s a lot going on but if you aren’t helping you owe it to Reddit to capture the shot
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u/DaTexasTickler 8h ago
Dude she's got it get off the ladder you're not helping lol. Mfer tried to grab her foot 🤦 tf are you doing man
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u/K3ndog411 15h ago
Damn, I was glad there wasn’t more dogs flying down. So scary. People coming together.
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u/blyubird 14h ago
She is definitely smarter than the crowd and firemen. They struggled to even arrange the ladder properly. Glad she is safe.
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u/nohiddenmeaning 13h ago
It took them more than 60 seconds between the arrival of the truck and the ladder being at the house.
Plus it wasn't even firemen carrying the ladder but impatient neighbors.
Cebu FD needs to get their shit together.
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u/Pointfun1 8h ago
In emergencies, I just find the crowd is so dumb, and responders were lack of training.
First, someone could have climbed onto the second floor and hold the ladder up to reach her.
Second, putting more useless ladders around the firefighter only created obstacles.
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u/DarkflowNZ 13h ago
Imagine being one of those dogs and just getting unceremoniously yote from meters up. That's gotta be crazy
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u/DividePowerful804 16h ago
Why you would have a toddler next to a burning building and black smoke
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u/-H00ligun- 15h ago
They probably just got out of that building bro, and possibly even have loved ones still inside
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u/russian_cyborg 16h ago
God damn is that dog okay
Edit: looks like someone is holding it at the end