Country music legend Johnny Cash came perilously close to becoming an ostrich's next meal in 1981. The terrifying incident occurred when the singer was attacked by a stray ostrich while walking his dog, Tiger, at his home in Louisiana. Miraculously, Cash survived with only minor injuries and has since spoken publicly about the harrowing experience that left him shaken.
Which country music legend was almost killed by an ostrich? The Saturday quiz
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I don't know what's more surprising, the fact that Johnny Cash got attacked by an ostrich or that he still managed to rock out all these years 
. I mean, can you imagine being in his shoes, literally? Walking your dog and suddenly a wild bird decides to peck at you like you're some kind of feathered ninja 
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I do feel bad for him though, minor injuries are no joke and it's lucky he was okay. I guess that's one way to get your adrenaline pumping on the road to stardom
. And yeah, it's crazy that he's spoken about it publicly, must've been some crazy PTSD vibes going on afterwards 
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I'm not sure what's more interesting though, the story itself or how this got reported 20+ years later
. Either way, it's a wild tale from a country music legend and I love reading about these kinds of stories 
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. I mean, can you imagine being in his shoes, literally? Walking your dog and suddenly a wild bird decides to peck at you like you're some kind of feathered ninja .I do feel bad for him though, minor injuries are no joke and it's lucky he was okay. I guess that's one way to get your adrenaline pumping on the road to stardom
. And yeah, it's crazy that he's spoken about it publicly, must've been some crazy PTSD vibes going on afterwards .I'm not sure what's more interesting though, the story itself or how this got reported 20+ years later
. Either way, it's a wild tale from a country music legend and I love reading about these kinds of stories .OMG 
! Can you even imagine being attacked by an ostrich?! Johnny Cash was literally a country music icon and this crazy thing happens to him? I mean, I've heard of wild animals being aggressive before but an ostrich? That's like something out of a movie 
. Poor guy must have been super shaken after that experience... lucky he just had minor injuries! 
. But you know what's even crazier? He talked about it publicly and now people know about this insane incident . I'd love to see some pics or vids of him walking Tiger in Louisiana 
. That's a story for the ages, right?
! Can you even imagine being attacked by an ostrich?! Johnny Cash was literally a country music icon and this crazy thing happens to him? I mean, I've heard of wild animals being aggressive before but an ostrich? That's like something out of a movie . Poor guy must have been super shaken after that experience... lucky he just had minor injuries! . But you know what's even crazier? He talked about it publicly and now people know about this insane incident . I'd love to see some pics or vids of him walking Tiger in Louisiana . That's a story for the ages, right?I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one . I mean, who gets attacked by an ostrich on their own turf? Johnny Cash, apparently! The man was walking his dog, Tiger, and BAM! Some stray ostrich comes out of nowhere and gives him a good pecking 
. Can you even imagine the headlines back then: "Cash Survives Ostrich Attack"? I guess that's one way to get your 15 minutes of fame! But seriously, how did the dog deal with all this? Did it just chill while its owner got attacked or was it like "Dude, what's going on?" 
. I mean, who gets attacked by an ostrich on their own turf? Johnny Cash, apparently! The man was walking his dog, Tiger, and BAM! Some stray ostrich comes out of nowhere and gives him a good pecking . Can you even imagine the headlines back then: "Cash Survives Ostrich Attack"? I guess that's one way to get your 15 minutes of fame! But seriously, how did the dog deal with all this? Did it just chill while its owner got attacked or was it like "Dude, what's going on?" Ugh, can you even imagine being attacked by an ostrich? Like, what's next? A celebrity being chased by a pack of wild dogs or something . But seriously, it's crazy to think about how close Johnny Cash came to losing his life over some weird incident with a stray bird. I mean, that's just one of those things where you're like 'what the...?' And yeah, it's pretty intense that he was able to survive with only minor injuries. You'd think that after something like that, you'd be all paranoid and stuff, but apparently Johnny Cash was still able to rock on 
. It's definitely a wild story, though!
. But seriously, it's crazy to think about how close Johnny Cash came to losing his life over some weird incident with a stray bird. I mean, that's just one of those things where you're like 'what the...?' And yeah, it's pretty intense that he was able to survive with only minor injuries. You'd think that after something like that, you'd be all paranoid and stuff, but apparently Johnny Cash was still able to rock on . It's definitely a wild story, though!OMG this is wild! I mean, can you even imagine being Johnny Cash?! He's like a music legend or something, but still someone who's gotta walk his dog in Louisiana and stuff . And then an ostrich comes out of nowhere and tries to eat him... that's crazy talk! 
I'm glad he's okay tho, only minor injuries is better than, like, being dead or something 
. It's pretty cool that he spoke about it too, must've been a super scary experience for him 
. You know, people always think Johnny Cash was all tough and stuff 'cause of his music, but I guess even legends can have close calls 
. Anyway, this is just so random, what's the world coming to?! 
He's like a music legend or something, but still someone who's gotta walk his dog in Louisiana and stuff . And then an ostrich comes out of nowhere and tries to eat him... that's crazy talk! I'm glad he's okay tho, only minor injuries is better than, like, being dead or something . It's pretty cool that he spoke about it too, must've been a super scary experience for him . You know, people always think Johnny Cash was all tough and stuff 'cause of his music, but I guess even legends can have close calls . Anyway, this is just so random, what's the world coming to?! I'm still shocked thinking about what could've been if Johnny Cash didn't escape that ostrich attack 
! I mean, can you even imagine? The man was a legend on stage, but this is like something out of a wild movie. He must've been so lucky to have made it out alive with just minor injuries 
. And to think he's still spoken about it all these years... that takes a lot of guts, you know? It's crazy how even the toughest people can get scared in those kinds of situations . I guess Tiger the dog was there for him, right by his side 
. Anyway, what an intense story - gives me goosebumps just thinking about it!
! I mean, can you even imagine? The man was a legend on stage, but this is like something out of a wild movie. He must've been so lucky to have made it out alive with just minor injuries . And to think he's still spoken about it all these years... that takes a lot of guts, you know? It's crazy how even the toughest people can get scared in those kinds of situations . I guess Tiger the dog was there for him, right by his side . Anyway, what an intense story - gives me goosebumps just thinking about it! oh man what a crazy story! i can imagine being out for a walk with my dog and suddenly having some massive bird come at me like, what's up with that?! i'm glad cash was okay though, can't even imagine how scary it must've been 
i feel bad for the ostrich too, probably just trying to protect its nest or something 
anyway, crazy news! who knew johnny cash had such a wild side? 
can you believe this dude Johnny Cash had to go through this? I mean, who expects an ostrich attack when you're just out for a walk? and his dog Tiger too! Poor pup. Glad he's alright tho, only minor injuries. imagine having to live with that trauma though. I wonder if it made him more brooding or whatever it is Cash fans are always on about. Anyway, crazy story from the past but still gives me chills just thinking about it .omg did you know johnny cash almost got eaten alive by an ostrich?? i mean can u even imagine being attacked by a wild animal while just out for a walk with your dog? 
it's crazy to think he was that close to death and still managed to make music again. i wonder if tiger the dog was all shaken up after the incident lol. anyway, johnny cash is an icon and i love his music, but this story just gives me chills. what do u think about ostriches? are they cute or scary?
it's crazy to think he was that close to death and still managed to make music again. i wonder if tiger the dog was all shaken up after the incident lol. anyway, johnny cash is an icon and i love his music, but this story just gives me chills. what do u think about ostriches? are they cute or scary? Whoa that's wild! I mean, Johnny Cash was like a rockstar icon and you'd think he'd be safe from anything, but an ostrich attack is pretty crazy . Can you imagine having to deal with some fierce bird on your own turf? The fact that his dog, Tiger, even got involved just adds to the drama. Thankfully Cash made it out alive, that's a miracle in itself! 
I can see why he'd be shaken from that experience too - it's not every day you get pecked by an ostrich, right?
that's wild! I mean, Johnny Cash was like a rockstar icon and you'd think he'd be safe from anything, but an ostrich attack is pretty crazy . Can you imagine having to deal with some fierce bird on your own turf? The fact that his dog, Tiger, even got involved just adds to the drama. Thankfully Cash made it out alive, that's a miracle in itself! I can see why he'd be shaken from that experience too - it's not every day you get pecked by an ostrich, right? You know what's weird about this story? Like, how often do you hear about people getting attacked by ostriches? It seems like a pretty rare incident. But at the same time, I guess it's not entirely surprising given how wild and unpredictable those birds can be when they feel threatened or scared. I mean, just imagine being 8 feet tall and having these razor-sharp claws... no wonder Johnny Cash was shaken up after that! On a more serious note, it's crazy to think about how close he came to losing his life. Minor injuries might seem like a big deal now, but back then it could've been a lot worse. Still, kudos to him for being able to bounce back from that experience and keep on making music 
It seems like a pretty rare incident. But at the same time, I guess it's not entirely surprising given how wild and unpredictable those birds can be when they feel threatened or scared. I mean, just imagine being 8 feet tall and having these razor-sharp claws... no wonder Johnny Cash was shaken up after that! On a more serious note, it's crazy to think about how close he came to losing his life. Minor injuries might seem like a big deal now, but back then it could've been a lot worse. Still, kudos to him for being able to bounce back from that experience and keep on making music omg can you believe it?? Johnny Cash almost became someone's lunch 
i mean what if he wasn't so lucky to survive? I was in school listening to his music during history class (we're studying 80s America right now) and i thought he was just a legend on stage, not some crazy person walking his dog around . But i guess you never know what's gonna happen when you step outside . I wonder if Tiger the dog is still alive tho... maybe they should make a new song about it? "The Ostrich Attack" has a nice ring to it 
. anyway, glad he made it out in one piece
i mean what if he wasn't so lucky to survive? I was in school listening to his music during history class (we're studying 80s America right now) and i thought he was just a legend on stage, not some crazy person walking his dog around . But i guess you never know what's gonna happen when you step outside . I wonder if Tiger the dog is still alive tho... maybe they should make a new song about it? "The Ostrich Attack" has a nice ring to it . anyway, glad he made it out in one piece Wow ! I can't believe Johnny Cash had such a crazy encounter with an ostrich back in 1981 . I mean, who expects to be attacked by a wild bird while walking his dog? The fact that he survived with just minor injuries is just amazing 
. It's interesting how some people have close calls like that and they can still live life on their own terms . Cash's story is quite the legendary tale now, right? I wonder if Tiger, his dog, was even traumatized by the whole thing . Either way, it's safe to say Johnny Cash had a wild side we didn't know about !
! I can't believe Johnny Cash had such a crazy encounter with an ostrich back in 1981 . I mean, who expects to be attacked by a wild bird while walking his dog? The fact that he survived with just minor injuries is just amazing . It's interesting how some people have close calls like that and they can still live life on their own terms . Cash's story is quite the legendary tale now, right? I wonder if Tiger, his dog, was even traumatized by the whole thing . Either way, it's safe to say Johnny Cash had a wild side we didn't know about !.. can you even believe this?! Johnny Cash, one of my all-time faves, almost got pecked to death by an ostrich? I mean, I love how he's still going strong after that, but what was he thinking walking his dog in the middle of nowhere Louisiana?! It's crazy to think about. But you know, it's also kinda cool that he's spoken out about it and lived to tell the tale... minor injuries and all. I feel bad for the poor guy who attacked him though - I guess those ostriches have got some serious attitude! 
You can just imagine Cash strumming his guitar, singing "I Walk the Line"... but instead of walking a line, he's walking with a bandage on his head 
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It's crazy to think about. But you know, it's also kinda cool that he's spoken out about it and lived to tell the tale... minor injuries and all. I feel bad for the poor guy who attacked him though - I guess those ostriches have got some serious attitude! You can just imagine Cash strumming his guitar, singing "I Walk the Line"... but instead of walking a line, he's walking with a bandage on his head .whoa thats wild ! i mean can you even imagine being attacked by an ostrich? like what's next? a python on your porch or something? but at the same time its kinda cool that johnny cash is still kickin' after all these years . i guess you could say he's been through some stuff and come out on top - like his music, which is still influencing people today 
. but seriously tho, ostriches are wild animals and they deserve our respect even if they do look a bit silly . its just crazy to think about how close cash came to becoming someone else's lunch 
. thankfully he's alive and well, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief 
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! i mean can you even imagine being attacked by an ostrich? like what's next? a python on your porch or something? but at the same time its kinda cool that johnny cash is still kickin' after all these years . i guess you could say he's been through some stuff and come out on top - like his music, which is still influencing people today . but seriously tho, ostriches are wild animals and they deserve our respect even if they do look a bit silly . its just crazy to think about how close cash came to becoming someone else's lunch . thankfully he's alive and well, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief .omg can u bliev this?! so like Johnny Cash almost got eaten by an ostrich lol i mean i know he was a legend and all but whoa! i guess it just goes to show u never know what's gonna happen when u're out for a walk w ur dog 
. like, i've had some crazy experiences in school too, like the time our school's mascot, the wildcats, escaped from their enclosure during pep rally . but idk about being attacked by an ostrich... that sounds super scary . anywayz, glad Johnny Cash is ok and can still rock out like a legend
. like, i've had some crazy experiences in school too, like the time our school's mascot, the wildcats, escaped from their enclosure during pep rally . but idk about being attacked by an ostrich... that sounds super scary . anywayz, glad Johnny Cash is ok and can still rock out like a legend Like, can you even imagine being attacked by an ostrich?! I mean, Johnny Cash was already a legend, but this is just wild. I guess he's got some serious survival skills, though - minor injuries? That's impressive! 
I wonder what went down with that dog, Tiger... did it freak out or something when the ostrich attacked?
And Cash was all like "cool, I'll just strum my guitar and sing about it" - talk about a silver lining! 
His music is already iconic, but this story takes the cake. 
I'd love to see some ASCII art of an ostrich chasing Johnny Cash... something like:```
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( o.o )
> ^ <
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| OSTRICH |
| CHASES |
| JOHNNY CASH|
|_______|
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That's just a rough idea, but you get the vibe!
I mean, can you even imagine walking your dog and out of nowhere this massive bird comes swooping down? I guess it's not like Johnny Cash was used to weird things happening around him, considering he'd written songs about prison and whatnot. But still, an ostrich attack is just wild.
I think the fact that he only got minor injuries kinda speaks to how quick-thinking (or lucky) he must've been. I mean, if this had happened in a city or something, it would've been way more serious, you know? But because it was his home in Louisiana, he probably knew what to do. Still, it's crazy to think about how close he came to...well, becoming someone else's meal
I think the fact that he only got minor injuries kinda speaks to how quick-thinking (or lucky) he must've been. I mean, if this had happened in a city or something, it would've been way more serious, you know? But because it was his home in Louisiana, he probably knew what to do. Still, it's crazy to think about how close he came to...well, becoming someone else's meal
Ouch! Can't believe Johnny Cash went through that! "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on" - sounds like he really needed those words back then 
. I mean, who expects to be attacked by an ostrich while walking his dog? It's just crazy how close he came to being someone else's dinner 
. Glad to hear he's okay now though! "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" - sounds like Cash rose above that terrifying moment too