A Florida man was killed by a large bird he was breeding after he fell, and the cassowary clawed him to death.
Wilson Ring / AP fileGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.ALACHUA, Fla. — A large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea attacked and killed its owner when the man fell on his property in Florida, authorities said Saturday.
"It looks like it was accidental. My understanding is that the gentleman was in the vicinity of the bird and at some point fell. When he fell, he was attacked," Deputy Chief Jeff Taylor told the newspaper. The San Diego Zoo's website calls cassowaries the world's most dangerous bird with a four-inch, dagger-like claw on each foot.
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