A young Uruguayan woman thought she had found a "cute little bird" on a beach in Australia, but it turned out to be a causario, the most dangerous bird in the world. Photo: Instagram and TikTok.
Uruguayan Melania Fuentes was relaxing on a beach in Australia when a cassowary, considered the most dangerous bird in the world, stopped next to her and her companions.
For several minutes the life of Uruguayan Melania Fuentes was in danger, but she did not know it until later.
The reason? While the young woman was resting in a beach from Queensland, Australia, The most dangerous bird in the world stood next to her and her companions. As if it were one more, the species began to inspect what they were doing.
Its name is cassowary and it is an exotic bird endemic to Australia. It is characterized by being an aggressive and solitary animal, and can be identified by its prominent black body, the blue feathers on its head, scaly legs and a crest.
Melania was simply curious about this bird, for having been in that country for a short time. However, he barely uploaded the records to his social networks She began receiving messages alerting her to the situation.
“In your first week in Australia as a Working Holiday you film a cute little bird you see on the beach. Everything is going well until…”, Melania wrote in a video that tells the whole anecdote.
“Idiot, that bird can kill you”, “Melania, that animal is one of the most dangerous in the world, look it up on Google”, “No, that bug is really dangerous.”, some users wrote to Melania. There she realized the risk she was facing.
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The cassowary can be harmful for several reasons. One of them is its height, as some specimens can reach almost two metres.
According to NatGeo, this animal is not intimidated by the cameras. “On the contrary, with a pair of yellow eyes framed by rough blue skin, they face the lens, establishing a horizontal relationship with whoever looks at them.”, they say.
If this species feels provoked or threatened, it can act beyond expectations. Its most lethal weapon, according to experts, is its claws.
“Not only can they respond aggressively, but they are very likely to finish off their opponent without too much effort: thanks to their powerful 10-centimeter claws, This bird can fatally injure any predator with a single kick.”, NatGeo says.
Such a case happened in 2019 in the city of Gainesville, Florida, when a cassowary that had been domesticated as pet killed his own ownerThe victim was identified as Marvin Hajos, 75 years old, who had fallen in the yard of his house and the animal, feeling threatened, attacked him with its claws until causing his death.
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