Pics of people just before disaster struck

No one likes it when disaster strikes, but sometimes it's inevitable. As long as it isn't a life or death situation, it's amazing when someone catches these moments on camera right before they happen.

Get ready for a load of plenty of people just chilling while disaster waits in the wings.

Horse Ride Gone Wrong

Dad taking picture while his kids fall off a horse
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Photo Credit: ppswwe / Reddit

A horse ride isn't supposed to be this dangerous.

The man taking the picture looks satisfied, but the kids taking a ride look distressed. Hopefully, it didn't hurt them too badly.

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Down Goes The Baby

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Mother diving to catch her child who has fallen off a swing
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Kids don't have good balance, but they also have the incredible ability to recover from almost anything.

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Maybe that's why this woman seems way more concerned than the kid is about all this.

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He Wanted A Selfie With The Bros

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man taking a selfie moments before being beaned in the head by a football
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All he wanted was a selfie with the bros before they started their game of football.

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He's happy, shirt off, and ready to compete, but not before getting clocked in the head.

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I Got It!

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Volleyball player getting womped in the face by a player trying to hit the ball
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One of the few reasons that playing volleyball can get dangerous. Getting two fists to the face doesn't seem like fun, but this kid took it like a champ.

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I wonder if someone ended up getting the ball.

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That's A Mouthful

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Woman at petting zoo being bitten in the chest by a deer
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Santa's little helper here ended up helping himself in this picture. That woman has a genuine face of pain.

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You can imagine how much it hurts when an animal bites you.

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At Least She Was Ready For It

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woman about to be hit by a flying cake at a rave
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This woman probably didn't expect a cake to come flying at her, but it came.

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She saw it and adjusted accordingly, but who really likes getting caked in the face like this?

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Slipping Away

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Child mid-fall trying to play with bubbles in the air
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Hopefully, she was having fun before this slip happened. If she wasn't, the tears were probably louder than they needed to be.

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Slipping and landing on your back isn't fun at all.

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Wonder Who He Told On The Phone Before Crashing

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man on bicycle doing a wheelie loses front wheel
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He popped a wheelie while on the phone with ease, but he didn't expect his wheel to fly off in such a manner.

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I wonder if he told the person he was on the phone with he was about to fall.

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Cat Troubles

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person tries to keep glass objects on shelf safe as a cat crawls over them
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How did the cat even make it in this tight space without causing trouble?

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Getting out of the situation looks a bit tougher and more dangerous for the glass up there.

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Firework Attack Gone Wrong

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fireworks accidentally ignite in middle of forest
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This is why playing with fireworks is a bit sketchy.

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You never know when you're going to start a forest fire or get attacked by the sparks. At least it looks cool.

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Legend Says She's Still Stuck

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woman standing in wet cement
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Legend says she's still there today, but now as a statue. They poured cement all over her body and made her the mascot of this store.

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It's a lesson for folks to learn from.

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Party Foul

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a drink about to be spilled onto a woman as people react
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She's smiling and having a good time, but there's a party foul on the way.

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She is going to get her salmon-colored top ruined because someone can't handle their drink.

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A Very Confident Fail

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Mountain biker giving thumbs up sign to the camera as they fall off their bike
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If you're going to fail, do it with confidence. That must be this man's slogan because this looks like it might hurt more than expected.

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The helmet will only help so much.

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Hopefully It Gets Fixed Soon

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pillar slowly breaking
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Photo Credit: HattoriHanzo983 / Reddit
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Someone posted this pic online of a struggling pillar, and it went pretty viral. People were nonstop hating on the poor engineering of this thing.

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Turns out, this picture was taken in Japan after an earthquake - and this thing is just "failing safely."

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Direct Line

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close-up shot of baseball coming towards the camera--child visible in the background with baseball bat
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Photography is fun, but not when the subject attacks you!

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That ball to the face probably discouraged this person from taking photos for a while. It looks like it was painful.

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Belly Flop Pain

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Man about to hit the water in a belly flop
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Belly flops aren't fun to experience, so why would this man willingly go into one?

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He must think his belly is finally ready to take on all the pain this time.

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Right Before The Splash

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woman about to fall over into pool
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Did the other women not notice she was tipping backwards or were they caught up in the moment?

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Meanwhile, this guy got more than he bargained for with his picture.

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Never Celebrate Against LeBron James

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Tyler Herro
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Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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This guy's name is Tyler Herro. He played against the Lakers in the NBA Finals in 2020 and managed to make a good play.

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After smirking like this, LeBron James took it personally and proceeded to crush him.

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Wet The Kid Up

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drill sergeant lecturing group of kids sitting outdoors while one is getting hit directly by a sprinkler
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No one wants to get splashed in the face by water during a meeting.

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He had no choice but to take it, especially if the drill sergeant didn't care about it.

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Trouble In The Neighborhood

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Hopefully, it wasn't a massive dog that got out. Sadly, it probably was because those fence pieces got moved to the side with force.

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A poodle isn't capable of doing that.