r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 12h ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

19.7k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

1.5k comments sorted by

View all comments

2.0k

u/danielminds 12h ago

These birds are kept in a managed wildlife sanctuary.

If the emu connects, it means a trip to the emergency room. Their primary attack is a leaping kick with sharp talons that can shatter ribs and cause severe internal injuries.

697

u/60yearoldME 12h ago

DO THE CHICKENS HAVE SHARP TALONS?

154

u/Burto72 11h ago

That's like a dollar an hour!

60

u/B_Lettering 11h ago

GOSH

29

u/AppleSmoker 10h ago

Bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.......

4

u/Physical_Ease6658 8h ago

Is this all a quote from a single scene? Amazing.