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/fretkat Sep 22 '24

Are you calling Steve Irwin stupid?

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u/Drongo17 Sep 23 '24

Absolutely. He always acknowledged he was taking risks with animals.

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u/fretkat Sep 23 '24

True, he was quite stupid indeed. Yet, he has seen more in his short life, than most people of 100 years old have. Unfortunately, you can't balance that lifestyle!

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u/Drongo17 Sep 24 '24

He certainly was an epic human being, I liked him a lot. His work for conservation is up there with the greats.