Wild Cassowary Chases Girl on the Beach

If you encounter a wild cassowary you have to 1. Look him in the eyes 2. Back away and 3. Hold something in front of you.
Luckily for us the thing in our hand was a GoPro so when a wild cassowary charged over we caught it on film.
@danjcmorey
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[@hawaiiancharm]

Plot twist, the Cassowary killed these people and uploaded the video himself out of spite

[@edwardgaines6561]

Without thumbs?

[@123TauruZ321]

Uhuhuhuuuu that's funny duuuude .. not.

[@woooshmeifurdumb1176]

Woooosh

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@woooshmeifurdumb1176 It's R/woooosh you philistine.

[@spazzetastic]

"A strange turn of events, it is."

[@Darknimbus3]

Fortunately, this bird seemed to be more in curious mode than aggressive mode.

[@demonfromunderyourbed4580]

If it was in aggressive mode there would be a video of two dead people

[@prabinborah4430]

@@demonfromunderyourbed4580 😂

[@behelit7239]

Yeah, you DO NOT WANT cassowary going Chuck Norris on your ass with those talons of his.

[@LeoHeist03]

If she ran it could've been worse

[@elixirestgames3870]

Cassorwaries usually attack when they feel cornered or in danger. Here I think the bird was indeed curious and ddint see them as a threat at the moment

[@redshark6998]

As an Australian that is the most friendliest cassowary I have ever seen on the internet

[@perrytheplatygod1438]

Well these birds are more shy and avoid humans, but will attack if threatened

[@redshark6998]

@@perrytheplatygod1438 I guess that’s a good reason

[@r.guerreiro140]

So they are in such a way dangerous?

[@r.guerreiro140]

​​@@perrytheplatygod1438where are you seeing anyone threatening that wild beast?

[@perrytheplatygod1438]

@@r.guerreiro140 its a figure of speech man

[@Wolf_Dominic]

It’s honestly kinda scary to imagine how different things would have gone if she hadn’t remained calm.

[@magnipettersson4432]

What do you think would happen if you sucker punched thst motherfucker before it gets to react? With their small ass brains it wouldnt surprise me if they are knockout proof but im just wondering if its an option. Cause running isnt one.

[@jakeeuros8036]

The same

[@DiggitySlice]

You have no idea what you're talking about, and the people who likes this comment are just as dumb

[@KAHHHH8548]

* Yaaaawwwwwnnnn*

[@allisonkrueger8330]

@@KAHHHH8548 Cassowaries are fully capable of killing someone, they have razor sharp talons and powerful kicks, they can literally disembowel someone

[@Sonichero151]

Cassowary: "Congratulations, you are now the center of my attention, *Do not resist* "

[@michelveilleux1275]

*For resistance is futile*

[@maniac9554]

😂😂😂

[@aaalexander6526]

great comment

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@aaalexander6526 actually cassoways ars mean ass birds

[@babyhuiyeon8851]

@@mehchocolate1257 their mean if they want to...

[@relic141]

When that thing starts jogging at her it is disturbing on a primal level.

[@crimsondynamo615]

It’s like a terror bird spotting a Neanderthal and the chase ensues

[@xzcsdf9574]

Someone long ago ran them down and hunted them and mastered it

[@oscarstenberg2745]

@@crimsondynamo615 did you hear about that neanderthal baby skeleton found in the nest of a giant prehistoric bird? Crazy stuff

[@crimsondynamo615]

Oscar Stenberg Jesus

[@carancole5974]

@@oscarstenberg2745 wtf are you talking about?

[@edenengland1883]

i love how looking at the shadow she's just holding the camera forward like a cross trying to fend it off like a demon

[@Akemi_Homura198]

Omg you're right!😂

[@chrisahearn789]

The power of 1080p compels you!!!!

[@AcademicJaedon]

as if it was a crucifix

[@lichylickyrick8864]

It's also probably the thing the Cassowary mostly fixated on, if you look at the man trying to distract the bird, he only hold Its attention for a short time. Then the Cassowary came running back to bite the camera

[@lichylickyrick8864]

It's also probably the thing the Cassowary mostly fixated on, if you look at the man trying to distract the bird, he only hold Its attention for a short time. Then the Cassowary came running back to bite the camera

[@tssri8071]

What a perfect setup, a beach surrounded by thick forest and the way the bird comes out of the bush, it looked like a dinosaur. It felt like they were on a Jurrasic Park island.

[@tireiron33]

this video reminds of the opening scene of jurassic park: the lost world

[@juliustaylor9920]

@@tireiron33 i just commented that! Lol just need alot of tiny baby dinos to kill someone 😟

[@JohnyG29]

It is a dinosaur. All birds are a species of dinosaur.

[@ingen2d]

"Cathy, darling! Lunch is ready!"

[@persapphone]

It is a dinosaur (avian dinosaur), it’s in the same group as raptors like velociraptor or utahraptor. And it’s never forgotten that.

[@uzochiokeke4328]

woman: "should i go into the sea?" *immediately gets stung by a box jellyfish*

[@Fumango]

*saltwater crocodile appears*

[@uzochiokeke4328]

@@Fumango *a great white shark smells human blood nearby*

[@talos2384]

Australia is basically hardcore mode

[@Fumango]

@@uzochiokeke4328 *100 giant squids appear*

[@uzochiokeke4328]

@@Fumango *the stingray that killed steve irvin wakes up from its deep slumber*

[@kimberlyjanae7454]

She holding that GoPro like a crucifix 🤣🤣

[@sol_merew400]

Lmaoo I'm dead😂 she's hoping it might compel it to leave her alone

[@ThiagoMnab]

i mean, its the dangerous bird in the world, in one of dangerous Country ever.

[@bronteweatherford1318]

THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPELS YOU!!!!

[@bhuvaneshkrishna8474]

@@ThiagoMnab which country?

[@ThiagoMnab]

@@bhuvaneshkrishna8474 Australia

[@luKas.art_]

Who needs more proof that the cameraman never dies.

[@christosdoesthings]

"Feathered dinosaurs aren't scary!" Cassowary:

[@quackgarage9551]

lady: help me cassowary: OK HOLD ON I'LL SAVE YOU FROM THIS CAMERA

[@fli9614]

LOL

[@spiderchanyes]

cassowary: STAND STILL WOMAN

[@kat-fr7nr]

I love to think that's what he was trying to do now

[@gra-emed3617]

QuackGarage 🤣🤣🤣

[@dragonsember]

@Aaron Dill One of the deadliest birds in nature and probably most likely to kill you. Their talons could easily slice through clothing to split your belly open. People do get killed by them. If it was in a more aggressive mood she'd have died a very gory death.

[@WingStorm]

*The way the Cassowary ran gave me chills, that was a whole Velociraptor 💀*

[@tarzxan4615]

On mommies that shit look like a raptor running up I saw the camera get still asf when it did that . The lady had ZERO idea she was about to die and when it did that I think she saw she was in big trouble

[@AceofDlamonds]

Velociraptor was the size of a turkey

[@WingStorm]

@@tarzxan4615 Lmfao I was dying 😭

[@thecoolaxolotlnova8523]

They're like veloceraptors

[@WingStorm]

@@thecoolaxolotlnova8523 They might just be 👀

[@user-vx2yo4dm6h]

I could tell by the size of it's beak and feet, that's not a bird you want to be around. But I didn't realize HOW dangerous it was until I read the comments here. I'm glad she's okay.

[@MrDwarfpitcher]

Yeah a donkey may be actually more dangerous than these creatures. They hate dog like creatures and I remember a video where a donkey heavily injures a hyena. But these birds tend to be the kind that wake up and choose violence. More volatile emotions than a chimpanzee

[@squeakymousedragon8006]

Cassowaries have killed people.

[@LongClawzHidden]

Just reading about Cassowary attacks makes my skin crawl. These things prefer to disembowel their prey with their large talons, much like a velociraptor.

[@ByzantineRefugee]

@@MrDwarfpitcher yeah I mean a horse or a cow would also be more dangerous if they behaved like lions, but that's not the point. This bird is probably less powerful than a donkey but infinitely more likely to actually attack and try to kill you.

[@BlueSunStudios1]

@@ByzantineRefugee This exactly. Cassowaries are more prone to aggression than donkeys any day outside of exceeding rare exceptions

[@Maza945]

At first I was like "What is it going to do, it's just a bird." And then it came out from the shadows, damn that's one BIG bird.

[@BarryMikokinju]

FR Australian airforce should mass breed these and drop em into hostile territory Enemy won't leave their houses

[@christschool]

That bird looks prehistoric, right out of the dinosaur age.

[@Emily-cl2jl]

The birds of today are pretty much dinosaurs 😂 the oldest known bird fossils have been estimated at 150 million years old. They are descended from theropods, the same group of dinosaurs that Tyrannosaurus rex belonged to. Thank god we only have to deal with their smaller cousins today!

[@toptomato]

Straight up raptor

[@CkYAll1anc3]

They are close relatives of raptors

[@christschool]

@@Emily-cl2jl I'm pretty sure most people know that Emily. However, my comment was really directed toward the pre-history look of this particular bird.

[@Emily-cl2jl]

@@christschool ok lol damn I was just trying to share a fun fact.

[@hollabigT]

He came trotting back to her like "Thought that stick trick was pretty cute, huh Susan?"

[@kingvamp.]

that made me laugh out loud.

[@conniemarie8702]

LMAOOOO literally laughing like hell 😂😂😂

[@MikeMacBrady]

Get the stick stupid!

[@jesuschristiscallingyou953]

Susan. 😆

[@aylasthyston611]

@@MikeMacBrady nice jurassic park reference.

[@-YogSothoth]

She was holding out that camera like a cross! Shows just how powerful the camera is

[@OGVade]

This beach seems like a place where a too-curious kid gets mauled apart by 10-20 dinos

[@shmeli]

She sounded like she knew the danger she was in but didn’t panic, hats off to her

[@AbsentWithoutLeaving]

Right? Just sort of casually working 'Help' into the conversation.

[@damianstarks3338]

Exactly she kept calm which is perfect.

[@weeble4749]

@@ban00n00 it'll stab it's claws into your stomach, can't eat dinner if it's got nowhere to go

[@limechi_]

@@ban00n00 these birds are the most dangerous species of bird known to man, their claws are as sharp as daggers and they've been known to slash and kill humans and dogs, they kick harder than any human could, can reach up to six feet and a half and could very easily catch up to Usain bolt, not to mention they're descendants of raptors, you would absolutely get ripped to pieces If you tried to attack it

[@weeble4749]

@@ban00n00 ok that's just fuckin funny

[@__seeker__]

Cassowary: - brain the size of a pea - can easily kill a human - conclusion: AVOID

[@Sonic-yt1jx]

Sun bull the cassowary has a small brain there not smart like us,except killing a human

[@ASR-Ansori]

Brain size isn't all there is to intelligence. Plus there's like next to no info on the intelligence of cassowaries, so for all we know they could be very smart birds.

[@DukemBurd]

@@ASR-Ansori correction they are very smart birds! Birds in general are pretty smart. Ravens and crows can solve puzzles and use tools!

[@hardcase1659]

Wasn't aware Wild Cassowaries lived on the streets of Detroit.

[@bagaskarapangestu7873]

The second one isn't true

[@SupaSonicFanboy]

Bastard looks like they survived the asteroid.

[@silvally5464]

honestly seemed pretty dang friendly for a cassowary

[@Dinobot69420xxx]

You could tell by that heart warming expression on its face 🙂

[@Spooky_515]

I don’t think most people realize how dangerous these things are.

[@Mr2110Sandman]

I agree . Those types of birds are fully capable of disemboweling a person . It's best to keep a firearm handy or any other effective weapon just incase they attack you .

[@Hadri_ART]

What can this bird do? I genuinely ask because i don t know and i m curious EDIT: i ve received 200 answer, it s enough thanks

[@amanwithnoplan7648]

@@Hadri_ART it’s talons are razor sharp and it’s legs can kick really hard so it’s like being stabbed with a kitchen knife several times

[@Hadri_ART]

@@amanwithnoplan7648 thanks

[@amanwithnoplan7648]

@@Hadri_ART that was fast

[@-LowResDream]

He was just trying to shoot an early 2000’s style rap vid

[@cofi7612]

- Evade underrated comment

[@chatter_bones1762]

👏

[@yohnnyjames]

L000L L0VING THIS COMMENT

[@charlotteaitchison2922]

😂😂😂

[@cecilia1300]

HDGAHGSHAHAJA

[@Whisperjet344]

As an Aussie, The cassowary is really friendly. It’s curious, which is really good. You won’t get attacked.

[@aeiro8312]

They are know for being dangerous though? You absolute fuckin donut

[@TheGodOfGravy]

Hearing the calm panic in the woman’s voice because she knows that showing fear would probably get you attacked is terrifying. I’d be dead in this scenario. Also that moment when it runs back towards her after she gets some distance on it is some horror movie imagery.

[@ScyllaWyrm]

The way that bird came running gave off a major velociraptor vibe.

[@angryjack7963]

It ran like it was tryna get her number or sum, but from a far it looks like a person jogging

[@ipesina]

Well....they are related.

[@veloxodon]

Modern birds descended from a group of two-legged dinosaurs known as theropods, whose members include the towering Tyrannosaurus rex and the smaller velociraptors.

[@50centricher9]

@xtrmst_01 stop projecting *ur* the only one butturt cuz people ignored your pointless comment... and who gives af that ppl didntlike your comment, it didnt add any insight, and now we see yure just fishing for likes to fill your void and feed your vanity. Cry me a river

[@wallahhabibiiii]

@xtrmst_01 why even give a shit about fake internet points, man...

[@solarjinx]

Boyfriend was like "I'll grab a twig and be way over here, good luck babe."

[@justinstewart4889]

Yeah, he did jack shit

[@enotsnavdier6867]

@@justinstewart4889 What was he supposed to do? If he startled it too much it might attack, and a fight between a human and Cassowary will not go in his favor. He stayed calm and was trying to lure it away non-threateningly. No, they both did what was best.

[@batchynator]

@@enotsnavdier6867 Fuck now that would be a good pay per view idea. Worlds best MMA fighter wearing kevlar shorts and kevlar shirt, vs a fully grown cassowary male during breeding season.

[@jaredjones1752]

Smart guy; I would've done the same. No woman is worth dying to save. They want to be "strong and independent", they should be able to get themselves out of these jams.

[@slimeecksdee8916]

@@batchynator 😂😂😂

[@cosmicpsyops4529]

And people say chivalry is dead in Australia...

[@Dubstequtie]

If dangerous bird, why this one so freaking adorable and curious! AHHH

[@KevinEssence]

Love!

[@BigBrotherMateyka]

That's about as close to a real-life dinosaur as you're ever going to get. And far closer than any sane human would ever want to.

[@GarnachoEmpire712]

This is a real life dinosaur birds are dinosaurs

[@sundeepparhar1126]

Fun fact- there are tribes on New Guinea which make their daggers from the leg bones of them, whose coming-of-age rituals involve killing the cassowaries one-on-one in close quarters combat...

[@Lethal.G37]

Look up the shoebill

[@saildoth9183]

@@Lethal.G37 yes shoebills are also dinosaurs

[@Lethal.G37]

@@saildoth9183 yeah ik

[@joshandrei9771]

POV: There's a random kid asking "ya got games on your phone?"

[@LeoHeist03]

Me with the taxi driver

[@aisling2361]

Underrated comment

[@mist3325]

@@LeoHeist03 But the taxi has a weird sticker on it and you see 'fake' printed on it 😳

[@olo828]

@@mist3325 AHHHH

[@saika4298]

"Help me."

[@Era-Core]

She got really lucky. Cassowary talons are no joke, they can pierce flesh very easily, and for good reason. Amazing creatures, if you want to see a dinosaur, this is the next best thing.

[@Ganiscol]

But it just so happens that there has never been a case of that documented. At least not fatal.

[@soul69690]

That is literally a dinosaur wtf

[@Lurklen]

I love how near the end it just stares out into the vastness of the ocean and seems to forget all about her.

[@Ealsante]

"Wow... nice water. Anyway, stay off my yard you weirdos!"

[@babyfefe999]

Poetry

[@imcrux6583]

I think it got demotivated once her male friend got closer to her essentially showing it was outnumbered or outsized and just backed off. I had no idea Casso’s ran almost exactly like a velociraptor. Super intimidating to see that thing run at the camera. Looks surreal lol

[@nutmegonastick]

It sees its enemies on the other side of the sea

[@Lurklen]

@@nutmegonastick "Flee humans, my enemy comes from across the sea, and I must make myself ready. I will destroy you anon."

[@nordicshrew8589]

"Should I go to the sea?" *Cannot fast travel while enemies are near.*

[@noahscarz7050]

FALLOUT ALUMNI !!!

[@TheAveragePalico]

Monster hunter: world-

[@lycheemyusic]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@xbox360guy19]

Skryim:

[@starscreamofvos]

And humans want to keep believing the lie that we're "top of the food chain" when we are scientifically frugivores who are easy prey for quite a few true omnivores and carnivores. www.watchdominion.com

[@gesucristo9707]

Now tell me this is not a dinosaur

[@SightScyTT]

Props to her for staying calm

[@dennisrichards2540]

1:03 . . . I just love the way he runs towards the camera, thats exactly how I'd expect a dinosaur to run.

[@mustard4762]

Except it would be faster and would jump into you

[@MediaFilter]

That's one MEATY chicken. You can just see the bulk in its stride.

[@Lalvon_Zelpharr]

You know those things love killing homans

[@dennisrichards2540]

@@Lalvon_Zelpharr I'm sure your statment coudn't be further from the truth. Any attacks and injuries are either out of being startled, distressed or territorial and rarely end in fatalities.

[@MannFace51]

Swiggity swooty I’m chasin’ after that booty

[@gorillazfan242]

According to Steve Irwin a man who feared nothing. Said this was the one animal he wouldn't mess with

[@dadevi]

He shouldn't have messed with any of them. Dude was a jerk.

[@TripleKmafia]

@@dadevi Why do you think he was a jerk?

[@danielamenendez3863]

@@dadevi Oh hello Peta employee

[@NecromancyForKids]

He feared a lot of things, but he respected and understood them.

[@introverteddawg9805]

@@dadevi seems like you're a jerk too

[@DinoGeekLOL]

Quick reminder y’all, if the cassowary was actually attacking, it would’ve tried kicking more and would’ve had more aggressive vocalizations.

[@jessicagislason4855]

Yup it was confused by the go pro and got curious, my roosters do this when I use tools in the yard, they either attack the tools or endlessly stalk me until I put them away 🤦

[@TIMxisxHERE]

What an absolutely useful friend.

[@mr.lordcat9387]

He just wants to hug *your corpse*

[@rahulp3486]

😂😂

[@patrichewill5403]

Lmfao😂😂

[@jordanortix6037]

lol

[@BloodyBatter]

Yup. 😂

[@killer_alpha98]

I love your comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thaxasaurian]

Paleontologist: “dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago” Cassowary: hold my berries

[@xbox360guy19]

Chickens: Are we a joke to you?

[@martharigby]

some say that dinosaurs did not go extinct but in fact they evolved into the many amazing species of birds that live today!

[@CJCroen1393]

While all birds are dinosaurs, cassowaries are probably the only ones who saw all the other birds innovating and were all like "FUCK THAT NOISE!" and stayed full-on dinosaurs.

[@overlordwarlordtheomnilord9473]

Look up the shoebill its also pretty dino

[@babyyoshi3099]

Most scientifically accurate dinosaurs are basically just big birds.

[@malkomalkavian]

When I was a child, I saw a cassowary get aggressive. I can still feel the fear and awe

[@SavorySoySauce]

Runs prehistorically

[@TheHolyEclipse]

He's actually attracted by the glimmer of the camera. They are like crows. They like shiny things.

[@talos2384]

Do you mean magpies?

[@partyblook7699]

thediamondshard Nope crows do the same thing actually :)

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

rappers

[@talos2384]

Heyo Mayo 2 ok 👌

[@bobist8986]

@@partyblook7699 magpies and crows are pretty much the same thing

[@Imlaor25]

And when she focus on that cassowary, another one sneaks up behind her. “Clever girl”

[@hannahboucher4875]

Hahaha!!

[@camronchlarson3767]

'clevah guhl'

[@RaggaBaby]

Nice Jurassic Park quote

[@MrCrasherdog]

DP

[@Bringthapain]

Good one 😂

[@Jz9222]

It's ridiculous how many dangerous animals there are in Australia. Our most dangerous (wild) animal is probably regular yellow jacket 😁 we have bears and wolves, but they avoid people masterfully, I've never seen either one in the wild, even though I've spent hundreds of days in forests with my dogs (hunting).

[@jessicagislason4855]

Yup I live in big pred territory in WA and have seen Bears, wolves, cougars etc, yet it's the deer and squirrels who will attack you. Lol I'm lucky I don't live in Australia I'd literally try and adopt every bird I meet, this is absolutely how id die 😂😂

[@Jz9222]

@@jessicagislason4855 at least it would be surprising way to go if some bird attacked you 😂 it seems your bears and wolves are much more used to people or you just have significantly more of them 🙂

[@mynameisnotjonas3219]

Yea our native animals do a perfect job at keeping American tourists away, and for that I’m extremely grateful for them

[@Bignfluffy]

Imagine lying like that😂😂 there aren’t any bears and wolves in Australia and never have been😂🤡🤡

[@Jz9222]

@@Bignfluffy I don't see anyone claiming there are bears and wolves in Australia 🤔

[@iwantmynameback5999]

The slowest chase of all time

[@stoneybuds420]

The way it runs is terrifyingly similar to how a raptor would run.... Even if it was just curious about the camera seeing that would be intimidating.

[@noxustds]

Did you see how fucking monstrous their claws are? At first i was like, how can a bird with such a small beak that dangerous? Then i saw the claws....

[@xetelic4634]

StoneyBuds 420 They’re descendants of the Velociraptor

[@cynarka850]

@@xetelic4634 No theyre not.

[@courtneyjackson3612]

@@cynarka850 proof?

[@ML-mx3mm]

Cynark A yes, they essentially are. They are believed to be among the closest living relatives.

[@SavageRush012]

When you realize you're looking at an honest to God dinosaur.

[@AverageAlien]

Anytime you look at any bird you're looking at a dinosaur

[@AlPootis]

@@AverageAlien Yep.

[@slimeecksdee8916]

@@AverageAlien yea pretty much that’s crazy to think about

[@slimeecksdee8916]

Yessirr

[@SavageRush012]

@@AverageAlien That is not entirely correct.

[@bendyzip9111]

god this would be so terrifying. props to that girl who stayed calm the whole time.

[@gugaferreyra]

These mods of Far Cry 3 are getting too much realistic

[@painfulhappiness2940]

Me: *Farcry 3 flashbacks* Also me: *Crying*

[@Adeon55]

Same here D:!

[@WaveOfDestiny]

They were worse than people with guns

[@svetlanarodriguez7429]

That is all I could think of watching this video.

[@republicansareoffendedeasi821]

the games they are called Evil turkey pigeons.

[@unrulycrow6299]

My thought as I was reading the title. Damn shitbirds.

[@yuzucandle6299]

Me: *fully aware that this modern dinosaur can and will kill me* Also me: hehe danger chicken

[@francoisvanzyl429]

Danger chicken...hahahaha

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

danger chicken 😂😂😂😂

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

Murder turkey

[@francoisvanzyl429]

Murder pigeon

[@francoisvanzyl429]

@2freeIvX ...Darwin award for you?

[@raging100]

It always amaze me how tourists just give their lives in the hand of some local ”experts”. When a situation esculates, like this one, those same experts has NO answers.

[@christianh4723]

The dude pulled an Iam Malcolm and threw the "flare" (stick), Cassowary actually went after it 😂

[@TohmaYuu]

We went to an animal park back when I was young. My parent left me unsupervised and I wandered off to the birds section. I stumbled on this animal and was super excited to see it was not in a cage so I went to it and pet it. Everything was a blur the moment I heard some people shouting to me to get away and a man grabbed me. Next thing I knew they were checking and asking if I got 'ouchies' anywhere. The bird apparently got out. All I can remember though is that the cassowary was just standing there patiently while my hand pet all over it. The cassowary was actually taller than me. I'll never forget that experience. Beautiful bird.

[@Sonichero151]

The bird chose you..... *truly the highest of honors*

[@andracatheduckking257]

@내머리: 비어있음 if you see a small child petting a dangerous animal getting it away is obviously the correct move

[@anamelchior7194]

You're truly blessed if this dinosaur didn't attack you and even let you pet it, because mate, things could have gone terribly for you

[@galaxynoodle1247]

That thing could have GUTTED you, be glad it didn't think of you as a threat lmao. That must have been awesome though.

[@paleface171]

Luck, God, etc was with you. Not even Steve Irwin would tango with these birds.

[@fatnakedjimmyneutron]

Cassowarys aren't usually aggressive so first you have to keep that in mind. Territorial? Yes. What she was doing by backing slowly allowing the go pro to be the center of curiosity was probably the best move. As soon as you get past a certain range the bird would most likely back off and walk away. The running may shock you but it was only out of curiosity of the go pro. Good news was the cassowary wasn't making any rumbling or any other kind of noise which was the first really good sign

[@SMohgstein]

God should patch them and increase their aggro range then

[@devinreis5811]

It looked like it just wanted to check out her camera.

[@jeygee3736]

@@SMohgstein he made an update by adding emu's so no need to mod.

[@SMohgstein]

@@jeygee3736 shit tier mobs, could beat them easily. My friend has a pet emu and he’s a chiller

[@christinedavidson2457]

@@SMohgstein Nah, I'm just gonna tell you this now but the emu is the same bird that won a war against Australia.

[@TheBirbKing]

Cameraman never dies

[@YoungEmiliaPercival]

And then it's 12 feet tall, 15 ton cousin with big ass teeth comes out and sees you

[@catpoke9557]

She did excellently. She never turned her back to the cassowary, and she never showed signs of fear, even when being charged. That is the best way to survive an encounter with one.

[@carpdude1000]

@Austin Garner cause the bird knows what help means dipshit

[@InWinds]

@Austin Garner and? That's how you get the job done.. being a "coward" is how you survive in some instances. She did a good job distracting the bird with the camera and keeping her body on it whilst walking away from its territory

[@godzillapoggers9416]

Could she not just snap its tiny ass neck if she wanted too?

[@carpdude1000]

@@godzillapoggers9416 birds like that are developed to have strong necks, not that easy. Plus the moment you've got ur hands on it'll probably be trying to scratch your guts to shreds with its claws.

[@ronaldwestbeal2269]

@@godzillapoggers9416 that thing weighs around 120-160 pounds bro it’s not as easy as it looks and that thing is fast it uses it’s feet to fight it’s got nasty claws if this was an aggressive one she would’ve been dead probably they can disembowel you

[@insanityle1374]

Brilliant for them remaining calm, not engaging, and facing the bird while walking away. Didn’t stress it out at all, much better handled than how I would do it

[@ronaldwestbeal2269]

She messed up a little when she turned her back at 1:03 that’s why he came running back but thankfully he was chill still

[@witchflowers6942]

I would have fainted

[@takif2]

If I was in er boots, the bird would smell some stinky from me pants.

[@ridgejordan1859]

I would’ve thrown hands. Might’ve lost but that’s my natural reaction to things being this close to me in this manner

[@tonyhou7124]

@@takif2 lmfao

[@YourMid740]

Raptors in fiction: Giant ass reptile looking things Raptors irl: Pretty much this except in different sizes

[@PsychoKern]

1:03 me coming out of my room when mom says "dinners ready!"

[@CrosX97]

if I were stranded on the island and the first thing I see was 1:03 I will assume a legit raptor is chasing me

[@Wheresmy240]

It pretty much is. It can disembowel you with one swipe from it's claws.

[@JustYourAverageGirl2002]

I mean, birds are dinosaurs so.......

[@kapitankapital6580]

@@JustYourAverageGirl2002 No they're not

[@JustYourAverageGirl2002]

@@kapitankapital6580 Yes they are. Look it up.

[@FieryMeltman]

@mike sixx Actually, velociraptors were only a little larger than chickens.

[@HeferCat]

He was pretty polite for being a wild cassowary and them being in his space...js, they aren't usually very docile around humans

[@keenynthewise]

Sarah Balcom I think it was weary of the camera/device and wanted to play it cool

[@Orethalo]

Hell nah, I think it got curious. Cassowaries are extremely dangerous btw and they're classified as class 2 animals, plus it could kill you by 3-5 kicks with it's karambit claws.

[@Infamous41]

She didnt turn her back she did good not smart birds there dangerous and savage

[@naraufiqa]

The cassowary and the girl are polite to each other bro. The girl didn't run from it and the cassowary didn't really chase her, just got curious.

[@moro22077]

Judging by the overall size of the head crest, I think its actually female. But yea, they were lucky the cassowary didn't intend on hurting them

[@themightynanto3158]

Considering this bird is a descendant of dinosaurs, what woudn't make you think Dinosaurs, even the herbivores, were just as bad tempered?

[@romanr.301]

Birds are not just the descendants of dinosaurs. Scientific consensus now largely concludes that birds quite literally *are* dinosaurs. The only surviving ones. Birds’ closest living relatives are CROCODILIANS. Also, the reason cassowaries are so aggressive is the same reason geese have to be aggressive. Geese and cassowaries both nest on the ground, where their chicks and eggs are vulnerable. So they become mean to fend off predators. Cassowaries are doubly vulnerable because they can’t fly away to escape. They’re just doing what they need to do to survive a harsh environment. It’s not anything to do with their lineage, as the aggression in non-avian dinosaurs is often largely dramatized. The dinosaurs were likely a lot more mild-mannered than we typically envision them to be.

[@2xsonicx2]

Dude really said “You got games on yo phone?”

[@monopolybillionaire5027]

0:17 that walk is sinister af

[@thevisitor1012]

The Chad stride

[@CatEater12]

xD

[@Saturnia2014]

@HorizonGaming791 Probably because it basically is one.

[@lai8544]

1:04 is worst

[@hettbeans]

ay lemme talk to u a minute girl

[@dennisjeppesen9387]

Cassowary: "I am a simple bird. I see hooman, I chase"

[@mwbgaming28]

Me on electric bike: catch me if you can dino bird

[@Orethalo]

Cassowary: "You can't defeat me" Modern tourist: "I know but he can" Poacher: *Shows of Spas*

[@agustinsmania5270]

This is extremely scary when You consider they can literally rip your guts out in a single swing of their claw

[@Shabowtheflore]

Some of y'all don't understand cassowaries are the modern-day equivalent to velociraptor

[@Ganiscol]

No, they're not. Point me to one verifiably documented deadly attack - its all rural legends.

[@potaterjim]

"Cassowaries are shy, timid creatures that flee when they hear human voices" Real life: "HEY YOU, YEAH YOU, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTRY"

[@kristyandesouza5980]

**eats gopro**

[@davidsherman7029]

Real life: 1:03

[@Crowborn]

Cassowaries are inhabited by the spirits of dead bogans

[@fargeeks]

I heard those birds will kill you

[@DereckBerreck201]

@@davidsherman7029That’s how I be running to the fridge at night ngl or when I see a Snowcone truck 💀

[@millersaur]

*Time travelers being attacked by an unidentified theropod dinosaur (CIRCA 87 millions years ago, COLORIZED)*

[@osasunaitor]

Date: 87M BC, Late Cretaceous Period Location: tropical island in the Tethys sea near Pangaea. Dinosaur: *unidentified* Danger level: *HIGH*

[@Dr_Diaz]

The earth is only about 600k years old.. not millions

[@AranakAsulis]

Must be those hipster time-travelers, using their black and white cameras.

[@noname-xo5mp]

Lmaoooo, vest colorized comment I've seen

[@chainsaw5302]

Omg you're so stupid its not a dinasour

[@Harry_Bahlzanya]

Cassowary: Ma'am!! Please stop trying to steal my soul with that evil device, I beg of you! Lady: Help!

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

Maybe the bird just wants a hug

[@dave9401]

"shall I go into the sea?"... Unfortunately these jurassic bastards can actually swim!

[@TheGiddyGardener]

I think they are really good swimmers

[@puddles20mike31]

yes, swap the homicidal bird for crocs and box jelly fish. Australia, there is no escape

[@thepaleoguyyy4494]

Cassowaries are surprisingly amazing swimmers.

[@sbp4215]

OH GOD NO

[@user-hb6yd4nm3h]

Yes they can swim

[@catenystrom6506]

They're lucky he was just curious, those birds are known to kill people

[@cg4633]

theres literally only been one death by one of these things and only 150 attacks

[@siriocaz5743]

@@cg4633 They're still very dangerous.

[@killzone110ad]

@@cg4633 One kick from the bird would’ve killed her where she stood. This bird ain’t no joke, those feet are three knives on a stick.

[@Murphy_try_Billy_Bat]

@@cg4633 this bird could easily rip your guts out without even trying

[@cg4633]

@@Murphy_try_Billy_Bat right but how common is that?

[@ZombieZebra3]

She survived the prehistoric murder bird! Wild.

[@RandomCzechDude]

You could rename this to "Dromeaosaurus Chases Girl on the Beach" and it would still be accurate.

[@FreezingTheMind]

1:02 Thats definitely the closest depiction we'll ever get of how a T-Rex ran after its prey.

[@OrcinusDrake]

I was thinking more a raptor, but sure

[@emzee1148]

actually this bird doesn't have a giant tail so the gait would be different.

[@FreezingTheMind]

@@emzee1148 @OrchinusDrake both good points.

[@tinycervid7679]

@romeo angeles i mean, we can't completely rule it out

[@theannouncer5538]

@romeo angeles I don’t know if that makes them cooler or not

[@zerindo8693]

I would totally freak out if this dinosaur chased me down, holy cow

[@guikoi3101]

Cassowaries are Arthropods, meaning they are in fact Dinosaurs.

[@zerindo8693]

I think we all know that birds are dinosaurs, you don't have to tell me that.

[@HJBounell]

SC is the last of the real dinosaurs, and, not a bird! Bird like, but, not a bird. Very VERY ruthless apex predator. One of the few species that will kill for pleasure, the only one outside of the great apes

[@bellacalamidades11]

Ohhh you think wrong....There are many ignorant and dumb people who do NOT know it!And even can NOT understand it...

[@raptormage2209]

dude dinosaurs are just animals not ruthless killing machines , and yes indeed birds are avian dinosaurs , they are just animals that kill for food and teritory

[@ezrastardust3124]

Every other cassowary I’ve seen: foolish mortals, you shall die! This cassowary: whoa these are weird birds, where are their beaks and feathers?

[@dysn3961]

“Hey, hey you got games on your phone, hey, you got games on yo- “ *Gets distracted by the majesty of the sea*

[@thehelpfulpug5820]

The Real World: "I wonder what being attacked by a velociraptor would feel like? Hahah, good thing we'll never find out!" Australia: "Hold my beer"

[@The_Gallowglass]

*Deinonychus and cassowaries can dwarf those raptors in Jurassic Park by two and a half feet.

[@CadenceWallace]

Lol

[@zillarex7416]

Ó Slattarra yeah in real life

[@Jobe-13]

😂

[@JotaC]

Velociraptors were tiny compared to a cassowary

[@trinityprothro1598]

They're like the creepy lovechild of peacocks and ostriches.

[@bigsam8597]

Emus: Am I a joke to you?

[@user-mp8wy8lp4y]

Mixed in the ferocity of a dromeasaur.

[@Hype_trio]

@@bigsam8597 cassowary:yes

[@CJCroen1393]

@@user-mp8wy8lp4y And the head crest of an oviraptorid!

[@skyfox585]

Its the premium combat package for emus

[@cboose394]

Bro Boss Kass is looking good after all these years

[@XyzgorYT]

Came here to comment this.

[@chrisahearn789]

The power of 1080p compels you!!!!

[@The_Gallowglass]

Cassowaries are basically raptors without the teeth, forearms or tail. Look at the goddamn claw on their feet.

[@TheDen-ec9xe]

Cassowaries are actually much more similar to Oviraptors.

[@darhi_yis9175]

Cassowary handlers have to use shields just to prevent themselves getting disembowled by those claws.

[@mjade1673]

@The Chihuahua Strangler i was thinking he meant forward facing arms tho (?), they don't have that

[@CJCroen1393]

They're also vegetarians, but yes, I agree. If ever there was a modern-day example of an old-school theropod, the cassowary is definitely it.

[@bigpuma444]

*Oviraptors. The closest modern bird species to Dromeosaurs (Velociraptor, Deinonychus, Utahraptor..) would be, well, Raptors or Birds Of Prey (Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, etc)

[@RexfromIslaNublar]

You did very well to keep your cool. Considering you were literally standing face to face with a bird nicknamed the *Australian Velociraptor.*

[@zerjiozerjio]

Velociraptors were chicken-sized. These dudes are the real menace.

[@RexfromIslaNublar]

Well not quite, chicken’s aren’t exactly 6ft long, but in the words of the fat kid from Jurassic Park, in a way it was more like a 6ft Turkey. Probably should’ve mentioned Deinonychus instead. They were much bigger

[@sanejthekkekkara6037]

@@RexfromIslaNublar Or the Utahraptor

[@daustin8888]

@@RexfromIslaNublar Velociraptor just sounds cooler

[@pookiewookie1837]

Of course its Australian

[@josevictor1702]

This bird looks so much like a dinossaur.

[@_Sumeyo_]

1:05 *HE SAID: WAIT UP BESTIE I GOT SOME TEA FOR U!*

[@oliviap.1370]

That tone of voice with the "oh my god what do I do?" And "Help me" was more disturbing to me then any film attempt at showing panic. Thats a tone I only hear when people are genuinely panicking but trying to stay calm.

[@MusicIsBall]

That’s a dinosaur following her. She was right to be panicked

[@lindabourgeois3756]

It's probably because she is trying to stop the bird from sensing her fear

[@bahamas6054]

These things are like emus...They have a kick strong enough to knock you unconscious, claws that can rip through skin, and a beak with tiny but sharp teeth. Thank goodness this one wasn't aggresive but rather curious. These things are mean. Steve Erwin even said he wouldn't mess with one of these. They have the personality of a swan but the power of a rhino

[@Grandcathedral]

Those things can kill you.

[@iamtriston666]

She probably knew what kind of bird she was dealing with. Those birds are know to be unpredictably and extremely violent.

[@MrGamerman001]

He thinks your gopro stick is a feeding stick. Most people who feed cassowaries feed them with a stick from a distance

[@The_Honcho]

Andrew G 0:55 she is tho

[@CJCroen1393]

Can you blame them?

[@ItsJustMilkISwear]

Andrew G are you fucking blind?

[@ItsJustMilkISwear]

Andrew G nice back pedaling. i can still read your comments after you delete them you know. you quite literally just didn't see that the camera was on a stick, and now you're changing your argument around.

[@ItsJustMilkISwear]

Andrew G no, your original argument was "You can see in the shadow she's not using a stick" now your argument is "her stick isn't long enough"

[@NaiTaiDai]

Pure "What you got there? Can I see it?" energy.

[@nnnzz1945]

Welcome to the another episode where camera man never dies. 😂😂