We have birds down here that would have that for breakfast....
How dangerous is a cassowary?
Cassowaries are very wary of humans, but if provoked they are capable of inflicting serious, even fatal,
injuries to both dogs and people. It has often been labeled "the world's most dangerous bird".
How fast can a cassowary kill you?
31 miles
The
cassowary has been known to
kill human beings with slashing blows of its feet, as the innermost of its three toes bears a long daggerlike nail. The bird has been observed moving rapidly along narrow tracks in the bush, sprinting as
fast as 50 km (31 miles) per hour.
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