The latest Darwin Award winner!
Apr 15, 2019 06:33:28 #
Where else but Florida! A man who raised Cassowaries - a very large, very dangerous bird, was killed by one of his birds, apparently when he stumbled and fell down. This bird, which can run faster than 30 MPH, could easily have knocked him down also. Death comes from a 4-inch razor-sharp claw on each foot. Fun with pets!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/14/florida-man-attacked-and-killed-by-large-flightless-bird/3465706002/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/14/florida-man-attacked-and-killed-by-large-flightless-bird/3465706002/
Apr 15, 2019 06:47:53 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
[quote=sb]...Fun with pets!
Yep, exactly why I sold my ranch. Raising large Brahma/Hereford cross cattle was not a good fit for an older guy who's reflexes and hearing had diminished.
Yep, exactly why I sold my ranch. Raising large Brahma/Hereford cross cattle was not a good fit for an older guy who's reflexes and hearing had diminished.
Apr 15, 2019 07:27:11 #
Apr 15, 2019 08:01:47 #
Apr 15, 2019 08:09:16 #
Why would he raise them? It sounds like making nitro glycerin at home.
Apr 15, 2019 09:39:10 #
Clearly not a one-off, though. A Michigan man, riding his motorcycle, died after being hit in the chest by a turkey which had taken flight in front of him. He lost control, hit a guardrail, and the resulting collision severed his leg.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/08/wild-turkey-deadly-michigan-motorcycle-crash/3402495002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/08/wild-turkey-deadly-michigan-motorcycle-crash/3402495002/
Apr 15, 2019 09:56:37 #
tairving
Loc: Magnolia, Texas USA
riffmax wrote:
Why is it that so many crazy news stories start with "Florida man...."?
Author Carl Hiaasen has written several novels on the subject of craziness in Florida, some of the funniest books I have ever read. I recommend them for those of you looking for some entertainment along the lines of "a crazy news story about a Florida man or woman".
Apr 15, 2019 11:55:22 #
sb wrote:
Where else but Florida! A man who raised Cassowaries - a very large, very dangerous bird, was killed by one of his birds, apparently when he stumbled and fell down. This bird, which can run faster than 30 MPH, could easily have knocked him down also. Death comes from a 4-inch razor-sharp claw on each foot. Fun with pets!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/14/florida-man-attacked-and-killed-by-large-flightless-bird/3465706002/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/14/florida-man-attacked-and-killed-by-large-flightless-bird/3465706002/
And because of this tragic event - you classify it as a candidate for the Darwin Award -
The Darwin Awards recognize individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions.
If you want to poke fun at someone who died - pick on the ones taking selfies and falling off buildings or into the Grand Canyon...
Apr 16, 2019 06:31:52 #
Shellback wrote:
And because of this tragic event - you classify it as a candidate for the Darwin Award -
The Darwin Awards recognize individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions.
If you want to poke fun at someone who died - pick on the ones taking selfies and falling off buildings or into the Grand Canyon...
The Darwin Awards recognize individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions.
If you want to poke fun at someone who died - pick on the ones taking selfies and falling off buildings or into the Grand Canyon...
Really? You don't think raising dangerous animals that are bigger than you and faster than you and then getting in the pen with them isn't just asking for death? I think it is the perfect definition of the Darwin Award. I do agree about those falling into the Grand Canyon while taking selfies...
Apr 16, 2019 06:32:00 #
riffmax wrote:
Why is it that so many crazy news stories start with "Florida man...."?
True.🙂
Apr 16, 2019 08:42:04 #
sb wrote:
Really? You don't think raising dangerous animals that are bigger than you and faster than you and then getting in the pen with them isn't just asking for death? I think it is the perfect definition of the Darwin Award. I do agree about those falling into the Grand Canyon while taking selfies...
Uh - no - if you think that raising big fast animals is dangerous, and no one should do it, then you would not have beef or ham to eat. I've got relatives and neighbors that tell me about bulls and cows killing the rancher, hogs killing the farmer and horses throwing or stomping their rider or handlers... Now, these aren't considered "dangerous" animals by the bureaucrats, but having grown up on a farm, I can assure you that they are just as deadly... and when it happens, it is a tragic accident...
You want to hang a Darwin Award on someone - then hang it on the college student that just died after trespassing in an off-limits area and fell...
Apr 16, 2019 10:05:16 #
Apr 16, 2019 20:18:19 #
sb wrote:
Where else but Florida! A man who raised Cassowaries - a very large, very dangerous bird, was killed by one of his birds, apparently when he stumbled and fell down. This bird, which can run faster than 30 MPH, could easily have knocked him down also. Death comes from a 4-inch razor-sharp claw on each foot. Fun with pets!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/14/florida-man-attacked-and-killed-by-large-flightless-bird/3465706002/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/14/florida-man-attacked-and-killed-by-large-flightless-bird/3465706002/
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