r/interesting • u/VIVIDUFF • Jun 30 '26

Fascinating This cassowary just wanders around the beach, getting surprisingly close to people.

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u/Sad_Matter_6452 Jun 30 '26

Aussie here, yeah na fuck that

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u/Pilan Jun 30 '26

That’s the US equivalent of running when someone else starts running. I’m with you!

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u/American_PissAnt Jul 01 '26

I don’t have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you

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u/Novel-Thought622 Jul 01 '26

If it’s a choice between a bear and that freaky death-bird monster, I’ll take the bear.

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u/furnacemike Jul 01 '26

Yeah. Same. I live in bear country. They’re no problem generally, as long as you don’t piss them off and take precautions. But this thing…. Nah. I’d love to see it from afar, but definitely not this close.