Toddler sees T-Rex lunging at siblings at amusement park—unaware it's fake, his instant reflex amazes the crowd

One doesn't need to be huge and mighty to protect their loved ones. A little boy, Noah, proved that when a fake T-rex dinosaur lunged at his brother and sister. He had no idea that the dinosaur was fake and didn't seem to care either; all he wanted to do was keep his siblings out of harm's way. Noah's amused mom, Bri Appenfeller, who goes by @briappenfeller on TikTok, posted the video of Noah's heroic spirit on the platform and the internet instantly knew who the protector of the family was. The video received over seven million views.

The mom was out at an amusement park with her daughter and 2-year-old twins when the three siblings came across a growling T-rex's head. "Please stay on the path, or the dinosaurs will eat you," a poster read. Nonetheless, Noah's two siblings were fascinated with the creature and wanted to take a closer look. But the boy was having none of it as the T-rex opened its mouth and came forward. Noah first pushed his older sister back and screamed, "No touch, no!" However, his twin walked forward in the meantime and Noah screamed before he tried to get him away from the seemingly scary creature. The boy pushed his twin back and waved both of his hands before screaming, "No!"

The twin was having none of it and decided to go closer once again, before his brother stopped him, still screaming at the top of his voice. Bri laughed as she recorded the hilariously adorable moment. The caption read, "Noah was not about to let anything happen to his siblings." The brief clip received over 326,100 likes and people appreciated the brave little boy for protecting his siblings and standing in front of them regardless of the danger.

@msdiannemaryharris wrote, "That boy saw the dinosaurs and turned into the family bodyguard like, 'Everybody stay behind me—I’ve seen Jurassic Park three times, I got this!'" @littlebookwormadventures joked, "He would be the one trying to convince the others to NOT go to Jurassic Park, then somehow get roped into going and being the protector/smart thinker of the group." @nhkn28 remarked, "Protective king right there. At the end of the day, he is gonna need a sippy cup of juice cause trying to keep his siblings alive is hard work." @karmccbdul7 commented, "I really love the fact that his first instinct was the sense that this isn’t safe and was to protect his sister, then his brother." 

@aureliabentley shared, "Well, he has the perfect name because he is the protector. Noah protected his people from the flood and he is protecting his siblings from the dinosaur. This is too sweet. The spirit of Noah lives on." @cecjackson.cj expressed, "When my twins were that age, a passerby observed 'that one is going to be climbing out windows in the dark and the other one is going to be trying to stop her and racing to get mom.' I miss those days! Enjoy them." Bri often shares snippets of her life with three kids on the platform. In one video, a twin managed to score a basket as his two siblings and mom watched and cheered. The loudest cheer came from his twin and that left everyone in splits.

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