There are birds out there.
Birds you may have never seen
or heard of.
Big birds.
And they’re angry.
The most dangerous birds on earth…
Attitude: Bad
Weaponry: Formidable…want to see?
Power: 190 pounds behind those raging claws
So what is this creature? Some new video-game creation? No…it’s the cassowary, from Australia and New Guinea.
See the “casque” on top of its head? That’s said to be made of a styrofoam-type material covered by a hard latex-type material. Strange bird but strangely beautiful!
And deadly. These birds have killed humans and eviscerated dogs. Soldiers in WWII were warned about, but still injured by, them. Even zoo-keepers have been seriously injured by those murderous dagger claws.
So, lesson for today: when in Australia, carry a police riot shield and have your cell phone speed dial set to 911 (that’s 000 in Australia) 🙂
Want to see a cassowary attack? Not too scary to watch, but it would be scary to be in it.
So come to Australia…just have your medical insurance paid up! 🙂
