Bargain Hunt-a British TV Program

Susie

Susie

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Just love this program where sometimes the most innocent piece of junk turns out to be invaluable treasure.

Somehow, in tonight's program, the conversation evolved around cassowaries.
To my great surprise and annoyance the presenter claimed the Australian cassowary to be one of the meanest, most disagreeable, aggressive birds in the world!
The presenter admitted he had never actually seen one!
I saw one of these rare and beautiful creatures in a small zoo in Queensland, took a photo and made it my "avatar".
Do you agree with the British presenter?
:why:
 

Well, now, after seeing close-up photo, it does look a little scarey, don't think I'd chance going near it.
Pretty sure, that's the one I saw behind a secure fence.
Thanks for photo!
Really have no idea why I chose it for my avatar--perhaps because of its rarity.
 

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Cranky cassowaries can be deadly. They are very powerful birds and very territorial.

I remember an instance where a man was found dead in the cassowary enclosure at Taronga Park zoo in Sydney. It appears that he had entered the enclosure hoping to steal some eggs. The cassowary attacked and punctured his lungs.
 
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