What's this — a daredevil hamster?! When I heard about Hammy the Harley-Jumping Hamster, I just had to investigate.
Turns out, Hammy is a juvenile rodent from the Pacific Northwest with a bit of a wild streak. That is, if you consider "wild streak" to mean "leaps a Harley Davidson over a chasm roughly twelve times his body length." Even Evel Knievel had trouble clearing an analogous distance consistently, but this hamster seems to laugh in the face of danger.
I admit I was skeptical at first. And I know you will be as well. That's why I've put together this special video presentation of Hammy completing his latest jump. Click on the video below to see for yourself.
No Hamsters Harmed
Luckily, no hamsters were harmed in the making of this extraordinary movie. Hammy announced his retirement shortly after completing this jump but, like many other famous daredevils, may find the lure of the spotlight to be too great to sit on the sidelines for long.
Acknowledgments
That catchy music featured in the video was created by Kevin MacLeod from Incompetech.com. He's got a ton of great stuff like that at his site.
Hammy may or may not, on occasion, work with an accomplice a stunt coordinator named "Mister." Google "Mister Hamster" if you'd like to seek out the services of Mister.
Got something to say about Hammy? Leave a comment below. But please don't ask me why Hammy wasn't wearing a helmet. I'm sure that even this one would not have fit.
May 5th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
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May 7th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Ridiculously cute, I loved it! I’d love to see more.
May 9th, 2009 at 9:19 am
…but i would actually feel sorry for the hamster…it would have distress!!!!!!! :] but anyone could do that!!!!
whatz so important???????? i could do that to!!!! duh!!!!
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May 10th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
That poor hamster! I bet he got a heart attack, that’s why he retired! LOL that was really funny!
May 17th, 2009 at 2:12 am
I love Hammy
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May 17th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
This is good. I was suprised the little bugger stayed on to a perfect landing
May 19th, 2009 at 11:28 am
i cant belive it a hamster ??
May 19th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
It was very cute, but Harleys are not good for jumping. I want to get that little bike for my Hamster =)
May 20th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I have to say that I have been a Hammy fan for years. Glad to see he is finally getting the fame he deserves. I am especially impressed that he does a safety check before take-off. ‘Yep, handle-bars on tight!! Let’s go!!’
May 20th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Hammy is my hero!
May 21st, 2009 at 12:12 am
Have to admit I found the video enjoyable but that is more results driven.
You should be careful for you are putting your pet in harm’s way unnecessarily and even worse – on purpose. If I whipped a cat/dog 12x their body length I’m thinking you may not find it too enjoyable even if they land on their feet unharmed.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:40 am
Alright I’m an idiot and I apologize. Guessing now it’s a “stunt double” now that I looked more closely at the film and looked into Mister Hamster.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:01 pm
IF WAS FAKE!!!! Ask yourself these two questions on why they filmed it the way they did. Why wasn’t the hamster shown in the frame as the guy was winding up the motorcycle? How convenient they didn’t show the hamster because it was replaced from the previous shot with a fake one!! Secondly, after the jump, why didn’t the camera move towards the motorcycle instead of cutting to it? These two FACTS prove that it was a staged FAKE jump!!! Get a life, SHEEPLE!
May 25th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Scott and Joe…can’t get anything past you two, huh?
June 21st, 2009 at 7:56 am
LOL,,, GREAT VID. Although obviously a fake(stuffed toy body double) on the actual run, very well done! It’s hard to believe there are actually people who think a hamster could hold on for a ride like that, I’m sure you’ll fool millions of “sheeple” with it….. again, GREAT JOB!!!
August 7th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
hammy is the bomb.
August 15th, 2009 at 6:17 am
All I know is that when I was a kid I thought that was the COOLEST toy EVER!!!
September 21st, 2009 at 5:00 am
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December 6th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
It could be real…it could be fake…but I laughed my ass off and it was very worth the wait. Thank you for making my day today!
March 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
omg i could never do that!! i would have a heart atack and he did too probably! i tried once…… but i fell….. oopsies!!
June 12th, 2010 at 7:39 am
I love it!
October 3rd, 2010 at 11:21 am
who cares if it’s fake or not? real hamster-fake hamster, they’re all just the cutest things
April 6th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Oh wow! I know that plenty of ppl can do that, but HELLO?? Thats a HAMSTER up there doing “perfect ten” quality stuff. I thought Hammy would fall off, or not make the landing, but man, what a persistent hamster!!
April 6th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Oh wow! I know that plenty of ppl can do that, but HELLO?? Thats a HAMSTER up there doing “perfect ten” quality stuff. I thought Hammy would fall off, or not make the landing, but man, what a persistent hamster!!
April 6th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Oh…oh my gosh! I know that plenty of ppl can do that, but HELLO?? Thats a HAMSTER up there doing “perfect ten” quality stuff. I thought Hammy would fall off, or not make the landing, but man, what a persistent hamster!!
April 6th, 2012 at 3:03 am
Oh sorry it copied XD
December 20th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Hello?people,that was a ZhuZhuPetz?Duh!
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