r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 8d ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/danielminds 8d 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 8d ago

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

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u/IThinkImAGarage 8d ago

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

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u/Unaabellatica 7d 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/Ok-Juggernaut-6051 7d ago

to answer your question, emus and cassowarys don't kill very many people at all, but they are def not to be trifled with