According to this piece on Oddity Central and as confirmed in the Guinness Book of Records, Cassowaries are the world’s most dangerous birds. (Note: the photos are worth the click-thru.) Apparently these birds can deal fatal blows and are rather unpredictable, aggressive creatures. Residing in the rain forests of Australia and New Guinea, they're considered "shy" if undisturbed -- but make a mis-step and become a perceived threat to this fierce and feathery fowl and you could receive a bone-breaking kick or get sliced up by its blade-like claws.
(From an Australian Broadcast Network interview with a neighboring tree squirrel who witnessed the crime: "He seemed like such a nice, normal bird. I mean, he never caused any trouble or anything. This is so hard to believe. It's a real tragedy.")
For more reading on this fascinating creature, click here. (Note: As soon as the page loads, your screen arrow turns into an in-flight hummingbird and "flits" around as you move your mouse. Cute!)
Hat Tip re: the Oddity Link: Jonah Goldberg's OLG (Odd Link Gal) on The Corner
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