This shit gives me nightmares. September 18th, 2009

From the Independent, a few things:

“A Maori legend about a giant, man-eating bird has been confirmed by scientists.”

and:

“With a wingspan of up to three metres and weighing 18kg, the female was twice as big as the largest living eagle, the Steller’s sea eagle. And the bird’s talons were as big as a tiger’s claws. “It was certainly capable of swooping down and taking a child…”

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