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Hamster Holding Gun, also known as Hurt Hammy, Hamster Wif Gun or Me Trying to Hurt Someone Who Hurt Me Hamster, refers to a reaction meme and GIF based on a video of a pet hamster clutching a miniature toy gun while appearing teary-eyed, similar to the Wesley Snipes Crying meme. The meme is purportedly an AI-generated video, but is unconfirmed.

The clip, originally from Instagram, is typically paired with captions about attempting to look intimidating, getting revenge or standing up for oneself, only to immediately become emotional or back down. The hamster's combination of a tiny toy weapon and sad expression made the clip a prevalent image, GIF and video reaction format across X / Twitter in late July and early August 2026.

Origin

The original footage features a real golden-and-white hamster named Hitomi (ひとみ), owned by Instagram^[1] user @yunyun07 (Yukun). In the video, Hitomi sits in its bedding while holding a small toy or prop gun (a revolver) with both paws, its watery eyes giving the impression that it is on the verge of crying.

Though the original video is not currently available, it was likely posted as an Instagram Story by @yunyun07 sometime in late July 2026. The earliest remaining example on the account is a Reel posted on August 2nd, 2026, which received over 450,000 likes in four days.^[5] The post was notably captioned, "I'm sorry, I had no choice."

Spread

The clip began circulating widely on X / Twitter around July 28th and 29th, 2026, where users repurposed it as a reaction meme. Rather than portraying genuine aggression, the hamster came to represent someone trying to appear threatening or determined while visibly upset, leading to captions about failed revenge.

For example, on July 28th, 2026, X^[6] user @areeeyaaarrr posted the earliest known example of the clip being used as a meme alongside a caption, garnering over 3.2 million views and 97,000 likes in nine days.

me when i finally stand up for myself but end up crying instead 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ZnYCICGWx9

— ≽^• ˕ • ྀི≼ (@areeeyaaarrr) July 28, 2026

On July 29th, 2026, X^[2] user @naiivememe posted a meme utilizing the video. The post received over 1.34 million views and 61,175 likes in one week.

The same day, X^[3] user @Pintuu0 posted the video with the caption: "me trying to hurt someone who hurt me." The post received over 11.8 million views and 159,000 likes in a similar timeframe.

On August 3rd, 2026, X^[4] user @coldasf_x posted the video with the caption: "When I'm arguing with my friend and Google confirms they are right and l am wrong." The post received over 244,482 views and 10,935 likes in three days.

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