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Watch: 'World's Most Dangerous Bird' Emerges From Ocean in Australia, Stunning Beachgoers
Fox Weather ^
| November 15, 2023
| Kelly Hayes
Posted on 11/18/2023 9:05:17 PM PST by nickcarraway
The endangered southern cassowary, a giant flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea, was spotted by onlookers on Oct. 31 along the shores of Bingil Bay in the Australian state of Queensland, according to the local government.
Beachgoers in Australia last month initially thought it was a turtle or a shark’s dorsal fin in the ocean. But upon closer inspection, they were stunned to see a cassowary – sometimes dubbed "the world’s most dangerous bird" – emerge from the ocean and shake itself off.
The endangered southern cassowary, a giant flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea, was spotted by onlookers on Oct. 31 along the shores of Bingil Bay in the Australian state of Queensland, according to the local government.
Footage shared to the Queensland Department of Environment shows the cassowary approaching the shore from a far distance out, as well as standing on shore after a long swim. "Cassowaries can swim and will take to the water to cross from one side of a river to the other, or if they feel threatened by domestic dogs or another cassowary through a territorial dispute," Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Officer Stephen Clough said in a statement.
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TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: australia; beach; bird; cassowary; cryptobiology; godsgravesglyphs; newguinea; wildlife
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To: skr
It probably just wanted to go out and kill a few sharks.
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posted on
11/19/2023 1:24:00 AM PST
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold eday in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: nickcarraway
This Aussie bird was pretty dangerous back in the day
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
11/19/2023 2:01:37 AM PST
by
Samurai_Jack
(This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
To: Long Jon No Silver
To: Telepathic Intruder
“Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey.”
I had a couple of the “Deep Thoughts” books, but lost then in a move. They were hilarious!
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posted on
11/19/2023 4:19:24 AM PST
by
MayflowerMadam
(As God's children, we live on promises, not explanations - Wiersbe)
To: chuck allen
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posted on
11/19/2023 4:20:48 AM PST
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(When I say "We" I speak of, -not for-, "We the People")
To: Telepathic Intruder
What’s black, dangerous and lives in a tree?
Crow with a machine gun.
To: chuck allen
"The cassowary can slice open any predator or potential threat with a single swift kick."Kinda reminds you of Number 3 in that James Bond movie. Remember? "She had her kicks."
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posted on
11/19/2023 5:34:56 AM PST
by
Savage Beast
(TRUTH is a terrifying thing to behold when trapped in a web of delusion.)
To: Yardstick
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posted on
11/19/2023 5:51:59 AM PST
by
wally_bert
(I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
To: PGR88
Southern Cassowary, direct descendant of the Velosiraptor.
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posted on
11/19/2023 5:56:08 AM PST
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
To: nickcarraway
Now what bird was it that was ripping open the backs of live sheep and devouring the kidneys?
To: right way right
Run Away!! That'll work as long as you can run at 32 mph.
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posted on
11/19/2023 6:43:28 AM PST
by
TangoLimaSierra
(⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
To: gundog
That Turkey is a liar. They can fly.
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posted on
11/19/2023 6:45:57 AM PST
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TangoLimaSierra
(⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
To: TangoLimaSierra
Looks like a domestic turkey. They can barely walk after a couple of years. I had a friend that bought a couple of them to raise for fly tying materials. The tom got to be enormous. Like Cornish Cross chickens, meant to be slaughtered at a fairly young age.
But, yeah, wild turkeys fly pretty well.
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posted on
11/19/2023 7:25:48 AM PST
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold eday in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: TangoLimaSierra
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posted on
11/19/2023 7:42:49 AM PST
by
Freedom_Is_Not_Free
(America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
You'd need a lot of bird seed and a big cage.
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posted on
11/19/2023 8:04:34 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: PGR88
Casawary
I saw one in Aus .
Scary!
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posted on
11/19/2023 10:49:04 AM PST
by
Zathras
To: gundog
Some hawks walk...or stalk...
The first three of the Burke novels were excellent; after that...some good, some not. This one is decent.
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posted on
11/19/2023 11:56:15 AM PST
by
Moltke
(Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
To: Moltke
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posted on
11/19/2023 12:23:14 PM PST
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold eday in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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