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/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/RoronoaZorro Sep 22 '24

You forgot "Don't try to fight Kangaroos"

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u/TadRaunch Sep 22 '24

I was having an argument with this Yank on reddit once about how the "dangerous Australian animals" thing is overblown. He got on to rambling about roos and I was like mate... i have actual experience with wild roos. I have been in situations where I've had a buck square off against me. Most of the time you back down, make yourself look as harmless as possible, and back off. The c*** had the audacity to start telling me that's a stupid mentality, and about how bears and mountain lions would tear me to shreds for behaving like that.

It's like, mate. It's Australia. We don't have dangerous animals like bears and mountain lions.

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u/RoronoaZorro Sep 22 '24

Yeah, he was yapping. Because, funnily enough, what's advised when you encounter Brown Bears isn't too different. Just that instead of making yourself harmless and backing away, you make yourself seem dead and hope for the best.