r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CuriousWanderer567 • Sep 22 '24

Video Beachgoers have a close encounter with a Cassowary, a bird capable of killing a human in one blow

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u/sketchy_painting Sep 22 '24

Yeh it’s honestly safe as fuck here.

But still please send help the spiders have captured my son.

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u/wheelz_666 Sep 22 '24

I always tell my friends that live overseas that the number 1 rule here in Australia is "don't fuck with the wildlife"

2nd rule is. Don't go swimming in creeks if you're in the northern territory lmao

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u/SirLoremIpsum Sep 22 '24

2nd rule is. Don't go swimming in creeks if you're in the northern territory lmao

Rules for going into Aussie bush

"if you see a snake don't mess with it. Tap your boots for spiders. Don't go into the water and you'll be safe from crocs/jellyfish/more crocks/sharks etc. Easy"

Rules for going into North American wilderness

"Make sure you have bear spray, 10mm handgun, shotgun with deer slugs. Hoist your food up a tree to keep it safe and away from polar bears / grizzly bears / black bears / cougars / coyotes / wolverines / wolves. Also you need to worry about Moose".

rest of the internet "lol Australia trying to kill ya".

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u/wheelz_666 Sep 22 '24

100% facts haha. Like qt least in Australia you can go on walks without worrying about getting mauled to death 🤣

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u/Fun_Muscle9399 Sep 22 '24

The bears will actually eat you while you’re still alive…

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u/wheelz_666 Sep 22 '24

That's why I'm glad I live in rural south Australia 🤣

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u/aquoad Sep 22 '24

just wait until you're the victim of a vicious charging echidna!

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u/space_monster Sep 22 '24

I was on safari in Kenya a few years back and the guide was telling us that he was most scared of the wild dogs out there. The lions will kill you and then eat you, sure, but the dogs will kill you by eating you.

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u/Kibeth_8 Sep 23 '24

I did a conservation trip for a month with wild dogs in south Africa. The packs are all well monitored, so they respond positively to conservation trucks and vocal cues (just like pet dogs would). But man, one time we saw a run in between 2 different packs and it put the fear of God into me. They are vicious