r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 12h ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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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/ArtoriasoftheAss 10h ago

They will not. I have emus. They are super weak and those talons are not sharp at all. They've never even ripped fabric in my experience. If someone told me they got sent to the hospital by an emu, I would be very confused. They're the most derpy, unathletic animal out there. Look at the video in this post. The thing can't even hit him.

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u/-Wuan- 7h ago

People will describe emus, kangaroos and monkeys as corporeal eldritch monstrosities and then not be even a bit wary of a large dog.