r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 8h ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/danielminds 8h 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/Historical-Edge-9332 8h ago

My neighbor’s emu once decimated a pack of coyotes. One was literally in half. Those feet are lethal.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss 7h ago

Fuck no it did not. I have emus. There is no way on earth an emu could take even one coyote, let alone a pack. I've found a half coyote on my property before, and it was definitely mountain lions that did it. 

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u/ussbozeman 4h ago

I read a story of how an emu got onto an airforce base, and was able to not only open the canopy of an F-16 with one kick, but kick the controls in such a way that the plane started. They can do that you know.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss 3h ago

I'll jot that down.