Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...

A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on each foot, killed its owner after he fell in the backyard of his Gainesville, Florida, home, officials told CNN. The bird's owner, Marvin Hajos -- who is ...

An exotic bird related to the emu killed its owner in Florida on Friday, according to authorities. Marvin Hajos, 75, owned a farm in Alachua where he kept a cassowary, Alachua County Sheriff's Office ...

A large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea attacked and killed its owner when the man fell on his farm in Florida, authorities said Saturday. The Alachua County Fire Rescue Department ...

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The rare, emu-like bird that attacked and killed its owner in Florida is being put up for auction. Cassowaries are exotic, flightless birds with large claws Exotic animal owner in ...

Ripe fruit plunks to the ground and rolls to the road at my left. That instant, the cassowary bursts from a tangle of ferns outside Clump Mountain National Park near Mission Beach, Australia. The bird ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GAINESVILLE, Florida – A cassowary, a giant ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on ...

A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on each foot, killed its owner after he fell in the backyard of his Gainesville, Florida, home, officials told CNN. The bird's owner, Marvin Hajos -- who is ...