The mother and child narrowly escaped “the most dangerous bird in the world.” View the “Intimate Encounter” footage
A mother and her child are in contact with a dangerous bird, their narrow escape is caught by a security camera.
Nearly a month after Australia’s “close encounter” the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation released videos to warn the feathery demon behind it: Cassowary. Government agencies warned in a June 18 press release that the most dangerous bird species in the world, often referred to as the world’s most dangerous “according to the World’s Natural Fund (WWF), should not be fed or approached by Cassowary.
During the surveillance footage, the mother and her child walked to a door on May 9 at Mission Beach. After discovering the vegetable behind the two knives, the child began his own pace. The mother was walking in front of the child and noticed the birds opening the door for the child while running. The video shows that two small knife magazines are immediately followed, but do not enter.
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Mom and kids running from two cassava cars in Australia on May 9
The Queensland Department said the birds were “a habitual male tortilla and his chicks”, and the Queensland Department said they added that they were “close to the house and hoped to be fed.” This hope was generated by human intervention, which is why authorities “urged people to avoid illegal feeding of wildlife,” especially with knives and guns.
Cassava can be scary in the wet tropical areas of Queensland. According to a press release from Queensland authorities, the flightless birds “caused serious harm to people and pets by kicking out with big, clawed feet,” which led to a comparison of the WWF with the iconic terrorist villain.
“They are most active in the twilight, have a claw that matches Freddy Krueger’s claws and are one of the few bird species that kill humans,” WWF said of the birds.
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Signs warn people not to feed vegetables in Australia
Feeding birds usually changes their behavior, making them bolder around humans, which leads to multiple runs of cosworms, just like events taken by mothers and children.
“This incident was one of several blade interactions in the area related to illegal feeding,” Wildlife Ranger Jeff Lewis said in a statement. “Thankfully, mothers and children are able to enter safely, but it’s an important reminder not to interfere with wildlife.”
Another cosworm incident in April saw one of the birds approaching a Queensland man in his seventies and kicking him in the leg. Lewis added that the man had “cut his leg” and “luckily it wasn’t worse for the injury.”
An incident like this, he said, is a “striking example.”
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A male knives and cornflakes chick follows a mom and child in Australia on May 9
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“Local wildlife rangers have been warning people about risks, installing signage and providing education, but illegal feeding still exists,” Lewis added in a press release. “When cassava companies associate humans with food, they can become irritable and aggressive, especially when accompanied by chicks.”
Queensland’s Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation recommends that people “never get close to cassava”, especially not chicks, because “male cassava people will defend them.” People living in cassava filled areas should also slow down when driving, but don’t stop watching birds (if they are on the road). Dogs living near nacho habitat should also be pulled or left behind a fence.
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