An ostrich can kill a human adult with its kicks.

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Is it true that an ostrich can kill a human adult with its kicks?

Yes. A reference book on ostriches states plainly that an ostrich kick can kill, and a medical case report documents serious abdominal injury to a human from an ostrich.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Ostrich

2013

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Ostrich. (2013). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1550749

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Abdominal trauma by ostrich -

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Abdominal trauma by ostrich - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2014.12.004

SOME OSTRICH STORIES. (Star, 18 May 1900)

1900

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SOME OSTRICH STORIES. (Star, 18 May 1900). (1900). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19000518.2.57

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