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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Each emu they killed took 10 bullets to hit and kill.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

What were they using, .22 short?

[–] nostrauxendar@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

We're gonna be so fucked when emus get thumbs, lads.

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Why is Dee here?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 17 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 14 points 8 hours ago

Yes we've has emu war, but what of second emu war?

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

In any conflict between giant bipedal dinosaurs and, well, whatever really, always bet on the dinosaurs.