Is Vladimir Putin The New Chuck Norris?

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Putin gets the job done.

You know about the facts, right?

Here’s a favorite:

Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

Or the always classic:

Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.

Well, look out, Chuck Norris.

There’s a new manly-man in town: Vladimir Putin.

Small nations fear him. Unusually flexible gymnasts fall at his feet.

And today, we learned, even the mighty tiger – the king of the jungle – was no match for his courage and skill.

According to Reuters, Putin was visiting a national park and tiger habitat when one of the cats escaped from its handlers and turned on the camera crew.


Putin’s alleged lady friend, Alina Kabaeva.

The politician, clad in camo for the event, leapt to the rescue and quickly shot the beast with a tranquilizer gun.

So here’s a Vladimir Putin fact for you – hopefully, the first of many.

Vladimir Putin CAN take a tiger by the toe. And even if he hollers, Putin never lets him go.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.


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Eva Holland is a contributing editor to the Matador Network. She recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of quitting her day job to write and travel full time.

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