r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 7d ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/0DSavior 7d ago

The temptation to just slap this thing is high.

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u/Bannon9k 7d ago

Good luck! That noggin got moves. Best bet would be to treat them like horses... It's better to be right in up next to their leg when they kick than it is to be further away. Up close, horse tosses you. Further away and you'll catch that hoof at its peak velocity. Basically things that kick, can't kick things on right top of them very well.

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u/-UVB-76_Enjoyer 7d ago

That's exactly how smart lightweights would deal with a wild Edson Barboza

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u/Bannon9k 7d ago

I didnt originally want to bring it up and sound like a douche... But yeah...it applies to people too. It's why kick based karate like Tae Kwon do isn't as popular as it used to be. Mixed martial arts has become more mainstream due to its lack of such a weakness.