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Cassowary kills man at farm near Alachua
Gainsville.com ^
| 13 April 2019
| C Swriko
Posted on 04/13/2019 4:53:18 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The large, flightless birds, with dagger-like claws, are considered the world’s most dangerous.
“He was doing what he loved,” she said, adding that she did not want to talk anymore.
"The cassowary can slice open any predator or potential threat with a single swift kick. Powerful legs help the cassowary run up to 31 miles per hour (50 kilometers per hour) through the dense forest underbrush.”
“It looks like it was accidental. My understanding is that the gentleman was in the vicinity of the bird and at some point fell. When he fell, he was attacked,”
(Excerpt) Read more at gainesville.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: alachua; birds; cassowary; florida; storkzilla
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Sometimes you give the bird, and...
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:53:18 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
which is more effective, cassowary spray or gun?
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:55:26 PM PDT
by
Cold Heart
(Democrats, the tyranny of the masses)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Entering a park in Australia there was a warning about the Cassowaries in the park. Said to back away slowing, and slowly raise your hands over your head to make you appear larger than the bird.
I looked at my buddy and said “Wait - to APPEAR to look bigger!!?? How large are these things!!??”
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:56:00 PM PDT
by
21twelve
(!)
To: DUMBGRUNT
For some reason, I'm reminded of the Pierson's Puppeteer creatures of Larry Niven's Ringworld.
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:56:33 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:56:38 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!")
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:56:59 PM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Liberals, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
To: Cold Heart
hmmm .. never been sprayed by a Cassowary ...
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:58:30 PM PDT
by
TexasGator
(Z1z)
To: 21twelve
I don’t have to be able to outrun the bird...
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:58:30 PM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Ruth Bader Ginsburg doctor is a taxidermist.)
To: 21twelve
Everything in Australia is dangerous. Welcome democrat eco travelers!😎
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posted on
04/13/2019 4:58:31 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneow)
To: DUMBGRUNT
To: Cold Heart
I have heard that cassowary droppings smell similar to cassowary spray?
Like most, I found this tidbit in the gutter.
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:01:07 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!")
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:02:11 PM PDT
by
Rio
To: Rio
death by chickens?
I just cut and pasted the reference.
Mama Cass????
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:04:05 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!")
To: Cold Heart
My guess is in this bird verses 12 gauge the 12 is undefeated.
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:04:14 PM PDT
by
Mouton
(The media is the enemy of the people.)
To: DUMBGRUNT; TexasGator
I just came from the bear spray versus gun post:)
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:04:16 PM PDT
by
Cold Heart
(Democrats, the tyranny of the masses)
To: kaehurowing
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:05:04 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneow)
To: Cold Heart
Me too. But couldn’t resist.
To: Rio
death by chickens? They have a lot of reasons to dislike primates...
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:06:50 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If socialism is so grand, why are Guatemalans coming here instead of going to Venezuela?)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:06:59 PM PDT
by
EEGator
To: Bonemaker
This happened in Florida.
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posted on
04/13/2019 5:07:16 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("President Trump likes Chairman Kim." ~ Sarah Huckabee Sanders)
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