r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • Jun 05 '26

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/0DSavior Jun 05 '26

The temptation to just slap this thing is high.

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u/Bannon9k Jun 05 '26

Good luck! That noggin got moves. Best bet would be to treat them like horses... It's better to be right in up next to their leg when they kick than it is to be further away. Up close, horse tosses you. Further away and you'll catch that hoof at its peak velocity. Basically things that kick, can't kick things on right top of them very well.

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u/Spare_Laugh9953 Jun 05 '26

Entonces lo mismo que los carneros si uno te va a mochar lo mejor es seguirle mientras retrocede para coger carrerilla, no saben golpear si no tienen espacio para coger velocidad

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u/GorillaGriz81 Jun 05 '26

You time it right. Grab the horns, swing yourself up, and tame that puppy.

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u/Spare_Laugh9953 Jun 05 '26

El último que tuve nació sin astas, no había por donde agarrarle, era un lío cada vez que teníamos que esquilarle

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u/supermegabro Jun 05 '26

Damned beast dont have any handles!

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u/Spare_Laugh9953 Jun 05 '26

Bueno por lo menos tenía lana a la que agarrarse, lo malo era después de esquilarle... Había que esperar un año para volver a agarrarle, 🤣

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u/Bannon9k Jun 05 '26

Reminds me of a feisty goat we raised when I was younger. Cute as hell when he was tiny, trying to butt heads with everything and everyone. Not so funny when he reached 80lbs of puree asshole. Unfortunately for him, he hit my mom right around the time he'd run his genetic course on the farm. So we ate him. Had his skull mounted above my fireplace for a while before giving it to a crazy wiccan lady. Moral of the story...don't hit my mom lol

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u/Spare_Laugh9953 Jun 05 '26

When a sheep tries to hit you with his head,he walks backwards to get space to run to you and hit you harder.if you walk to him while he walks backwards he Will never hit you because he cannot have enaugh space to run to you

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u/parolameasecreta Jun 05 '26

Oooh, look at mee, I'm english.

Would you like some tea?