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Man surprised with bearded dragon has the best reaction

He just wants to give you a (scaley) hug!
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Sage Anderson
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Man surprised with bearded dragon has the best reaction
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Not everyone feels the warm and fuzzies for cold-blooded creatures.

A YouTube video posted by Ashley Robine shows what happens when an unstoppable force (a lizard, chilling) meets an immovable object (someone with a fear of lizards).

"My brother came to visit, when he was not paying attention we put our bearded dragon Rico on him," the description says. "This was his reaction."

The man immediately starts yelling "Pick him up! Pick him up! Pick him up!" repeatedly in a panic. "You are FIRED!" he says to the small child who did not pick up the lizard.

Poor Rico. He just wanted to give him a hug.

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Sage Anderson

Sage is the newest Culture writer on the block at Mashable NYC. They recently graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and have previously worked for The Dr. Oz Show, NorthSouth Productions, and on Netflix's 'The OA Part II'. Off the clock, they can be found testing out cupcake recipes, collecting dolls, and watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure for the millionth time.


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