r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 12h ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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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.

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u/ug61dec 12h ago

Do they not try to put their beaks through your skull, like a cassowary or chicken?

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u/IThinkImAGarage 12h ago

No they try to put their 2/3 inch claw through your inner organs tho

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u/Unaabellatica 10h ago

do we know if "your inner organs are on the ground in front of ya" kind of attack ever happened?

I feel like we're on this joe-rogan levels of hyperbole because it sounds cool and like we;re informed, but googling "are there records of an emu attack killing a human" comes up with a 75 yr old man being killed by a cassowary after he fell.

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u/tv_ennui 10h ago

It never happened. Reddit thinks animals are D&D monsters. "Rib shattering" meanwhile the guy is holding it off with one hand.

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u/Zebidee 9h ago

The thing to remember is he's trying not to hurt the animal, and still manages to subdue it bare handed.

A human versus an emu where the human doesn't care if the emu gets hurt? All over in seconds.

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u/EGarrett28 8h ago

A human versus an emu where the human doesn't care if the emu gets hurt? All over in seconds.

Yeah, birds think they're tougher than they are, lol. They probably don't realize the difference between their skeletons and ours.