Re: Cassowary attack videos

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Tommy Tyrberg writes: 

> Actually the dangerousness of cassowaries is very exaggerated. I've only 
> heard of accidents happening in New Guinea where they are frequently kept 
> as more-or-less tame in villages, but wild cassowaries are normally quite 
> shy. 

They are often kept as pets in PNG while they are still young, but they tend 
to end up on the dinner table (and as bone implements) once they reach 
adulthood. 

> The only wild one I've ever been close to was actually quite friendly 
> and very fond of bananas.

Note to self: cancel trip to Queensland nude beach. 

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Dann Pigdon
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