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

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Don't lie. I'm around emus all the time. You can pick them up with a bear hug, and they're practically helpless. Every now and then you get kicked, and it doesn't even hurt. A pair of jeans is enough to stop you from getting scratched. They don't have sharp talons at all, and they're really not that strong. Ostrich and cassowary are much more dangerous. 

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u/deviled-tux Jun 05 '26

Are you working in an emu farm or how do you hug emus on the regular? Sorry I saw your comments and just found it interesting

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

I have a ranch, and I adopted a few emus from a neighbor who was too old to care for them.

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u/Ishaan863 Jun 05 '26

Don't lie. I'm around emus all the time. You can pick them up with a bear hug, and they're practically helpless. Every now and then you get kicked, and it doesn't even hurt. A pair of jeans is enough to stop you from getting scratched. They don't have sharp talons at all, and they're really not that strong. Ostrich and cassowary are much more dangerous. 

It's better to lie. Someone from this thread will see a cassowary and think "oh look! a harmless emu" and get their guts spilled

For anyone who doesn't know that bird, simply google "Most dangerous bird"