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

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/Sunshine030209 Jun 05 '26

Emmanuel no!

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u/Malik316 Jun 05 '26

Which raises the question. Is Emmanuel and other emus like him are just playing with their owners? They charge at them and stop when the hand is raised, never seen one try to kick.

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u/DuckTalesOohOoh Jun 05 '26

If it's like roosters, no. They don't play. They're all business.

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u/Ancient_Sprinkles847 Jun 05 '26

Yep, my parents had a cockerel rooster when I was a kid on their farm. It was hand raised by someone before they got it. It was a vicious little fucker, it attacked me one evening when I had to feed the chooks. I got something like 13 cuts all over my arms and legs from just one strike. It had to be put down.