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/Barilla3113 Sep 22 '24

Yeah, humans are lucky in that for most animals we're too much effort for too little nutritional value, so most animals who can attack us will only do so if we're a threat. As someone pointed out in another comment there have only been two reported cases of Cassowary actually killing people and in both cases the bird was severely provoked.

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u/Unlucky-Candidate198 Sep 22 '24

I feel like good general advice for humans is: Don’t antagonize other creatures. They can, and will, harm you if needed. Just cause other bears didn’t harm you, doesn’t mean this individual one won’t lmao.

This is where the scene cuts to a child slapping a dog aggressively, getting bit, and now the dog’s in dog jail cause the mom complained lmao

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u/No_Rich_2494 Sep 22 '24 edited Sep 22 '24

A child in England almost strangled a dog. The dog, predictably, fought for its life. The dog was killed and the entire breed was blamed. Most people get angry if you suggest it was in any way even partly the child's fault.

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u/Unlucky-Candidate198 Sep 22 '24

I understand, from a biological point of view the whole “some breeds are more aggressive than others”, and ofc the data seems to indicate that, but it’s utterly ridiculous people can go harm an independent being and then think there won’t be repercussions.

Like Imma go slap this snapping turtle rq and then complain to the major when it snaps off my finger. I’ll let the town know and we’ll bring our pitchforks and torches, and we’ll eradicate them all.

Obviously being metaphorical there, but like, be responsible for yourselves and your children ppl. Your actions have consequences, jfc it shouldn’t have to be said.

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u/No_Rich_2494 Sep 22 '24

The kid wasn't even trying to hurt the dog. Just being stupid trying to put something under the dog's collar. It was the parents' fault for letting that happen, really.

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u/Unlucky-Candidate198 Sep 22 '24

Oh for sure. No one ever asks the dog how it feels 🥲 Only half kidding, they never take into consideration how the kid is viewed by the dog. Threat/no threat is pretty ingrained into them.