'A well-aimed kick can eviscerate a human.'
We have, over the years, been over and over this issue.
Yes, they could. Would they? Have they ever? We have no reports of this nature.
Cassowary? That's different. They mean!
Check at 1:12 here:
' does their kick hurt?'
Years ago, in late dusk, Felicity Emu came steaming enthusiastically down through the backyard, to get some wheat. As she screeched to a stop, she accidentally swiped my thigh with one foot. Really just a tap. The bruise was yellow and purple for a fortnight.
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