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Irish carriage driver whips U.S. tourists who skipped fare

Two American tourists thought they could outsmart a Dublin carriage driver by skipping out on their fare during the bustling St. Patrickโ€™s Day weekend.

But what happened next left the internet in shock, sparking a firestorm of reactions online.

A pair of American tourists learned a harsh lesson in Dublin after attempting to skip out on paying for a horse and carriage ride overย St. Patrickโ€™s Dayย weekend.

But instead of getting away scot-free, they found themselves on the receiving end of a furious carriage driver โ€” armed with a whip.

Caught in the act

The tourists, visiting Irelandโ€™s capital for the world-famous St. Patrickโ€™s Day celebrations, allegedly bolted from the carriage without settling their bill.

However, their getaway was short-lived. In a now-viral video shared onย X, the enraged carriage driver can be seen chasing them down in the streets of Dublin, whipping at them as they cower in an alleyway.

โ€Pay Now!โ€

As the driver, a man in a black puffer coat and blue jeans, confronts the terrified tourists, he shouts, โ€œPay now, pay into my f**** bank account!โ€** while swinging his whip toward them.

One of the men quickly scrambles to explain, stammering, โ€œI have money.โ€

He then pulls out what appears to be cash, nervously offering, โ€œItโ€™s 100 US, itโ€™s extra,โ€ as he hands it over. But the furious driver isnโ€™t done yet, cursing at them, โ€œF**** b*******.โ€**

Realizing they had no other option, the shaken tourists quickly apologize and attempt to de-escalate the situation. โ€œIโ€™m sorry, weโ€™ve learned our lesson, thank you!โ€ one of them says.

It remains unclear whether they had actually paid in full before the incident.

Internet Reacts: โ€œServed them right!โ€

The video quickly exploded online, with users weighing in on the dramatic confrontation. Many sided with the driver, with one commenting, โ€œServed them right!โ€ while another added, โ€œBrilliant, well deserved. He wasnโ€™t holding back anyway.โ€

One user even called it, โ€œBest video of the day.โ€

Surprisingly, even some fellow Americans backed the driverโ€™s reaction. โ€œIโ€™m an American, and I approve of this,โ€ one user posted.

Others, however, questioned the touristsโ€™ response. โ€œWhy are they just standing there taking it?โ€ one person wondered. Another found the politeness at the end strange, asking, โ€œDid he just say โ€˜thank youโ€™ after getting whipped?โ€

Carriage scams in Dublin?

Not everyone was on the driverโ€™s side, though. Some suggested that Dublinโ€™s carriage drivers often overcharge unsuspecting tourists.

โ€œProbably being ripped off and overcharged,โ€ one person speculated, while another added, โ€œCon artists, those carriage drivers. Tell ya itโ€™s โ‚ฌ50, then at the end of the ride, itโ€™s โ‚ฌ50 each.โ€

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Another user didnโ€™t hold back their feelings, siding with the tourists simply because of the animals involved: โ€œGlad they did a runner. No sympathy for him. Poor horses.โ€

โ€Send him after the wombat snatcher!โ€

The incident even led some users to call for the whip-wielding carriage driverโ€™s skills to be put to use elsewhere. One person referenced a separate scandal involving American tourist Samantha Strable, a so-called โ€œhunting influencerโ€ who sparked outrage after illegally snatching a baby wombat in Australia.

Strable, who faced global backlash for the disturbing act, fled to Thailand, where she reportedly continued to send threatening messages to people calling her out.

Taking a dig at her, one user joked, โ€œCould he come over here and sort out the wombat snatchers?โ€

If thereโ€™s one takeaway from this chaotic Dublin encounter, itโ€™s that trying to skip out on a bill โ€” especially from a fiery Irish carriage driver โ€” might not be the best idea. And judging by their terrified faces, these two American tourists wonโ€™t be pulling a stunt like this again anytime soon.

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