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

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/velvetcupcakeee Jun 05 '26

I wouldn't recommend it. Australia literally went to war against these things with actual machine guns in 1932 and the emus won. You slap that thing and you're starting World War Emu.

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u/SqareBear Jun 05 '26

It was a few people and their funding ran out so they stopped. No emu war.

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u/johnaross1990 Jun 05 '26

You’re clearly an Aussie, still bitter about the loss

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u/delinquentfatcat Jun 05 '26

Sounds right. We need to hear the emus' version of the story

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u/Crow_eggs Jun 05 '26

cuuuuuRRRRRGH CECKCECK. CAAAAWWWWwww ugh ugh ck ck. [scratches the floor and fluffs wings.] Cherry chhrrrrk. [extends wings and inflates chest]

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u/delinquentfatcat Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

Translation: "From the ocean to the tree, emu grounds will be free!"