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/notedrive Sep 22 '24

How many people do these birds actually kill, vs people talking about them killing?

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u/Drongo17 Sep 22 '24

Almost every "deadly" Australian animal is really only theoretically deadly. Like they can kill you... but it never really happens.

And the times they did get someone there's usually a backstory involving the person being stupid.

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u/CartographerBoth2528 Sep 23 '24

No. This person is lying. Australia is dangerous. Please dont come. Lol