• One man's TikTok video went viral after interacting with a huge dog breed that is famous in South Africa
  • The huge dog was asserting itself and its sheer size blew viewers away, while many were critical of the guy handling the dog
  • Online users speculated about the dog's behaviour in the video and netizens cracked jokes about the guy interacting with the hound

A man was a TikTok viral hit when he interacted with a dog. Online users thought the dog was showing off its dominance.

TikTok video show man struggling with boerboel
A TikTok video shows a boerboel bothering a man and many had a lot to say about his behaviour in the video. Image: @karriemhartogh
Source: TikTok

The video of the man with the boerboel got thousands of likes. Many peeps debated whether the man handled himself well around the fearsome breed.

Man faces boerboel in TikTok video

@karriemhartogh posted a video of a boerboel sniffing and jumping on a man. In the video, the man attempted to navigate past the huge dog.

Watch the video below:

SA discusses dog etiquette

Many found it interesting to observe the dog's behaviour. Some judged the man's posture, saying he didn't seem assertive around the boerboel.

Edmund Leo said:

"A very dominant breed, South African boerboel. Don't show them any fear, or else... hai voetsek man... hai suka."

Mariobross39 commented:

"When you get to your friend's house and they do nothing about the dog, saying it just wants to play."

Richie wrote:

"He's playing, but also showing dominance."

Mkhuselidavid said:

"What do you mean 'mustn't let him jump on you'. How do you do that, how?"

Sadie gushed:

"Aaah, he wants to play,"

Kirstenkotze joked:

"When you visit people and they say, 'No, man, he won't do anything.' "

Huge dogs fascinate SA

TikTok users are consistently fascinated when they see big dogs interacting with people. In one video, a pit bull is seen growling at its owner.

Boerboel owner looks terrified too

Briefly News previously reported that a TikTok video went viral as it showed how big a boerboel can get. The dog was a viral hit as people were amazed by its huge size.

Online users could not stop cracking up over the video. The TikTok got over 800,000 views from people fascinated by the dog's size.

A TikTok video shared by @boerboelman shows a very big boerboel on a leash. In the video, the owner holds the big dog as it barks and moves around.