FOX8 Cleveland

A cassowary, a rare emu-like bird, attacks and kills Florida man, officials say

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...
NDTV

This Bird Can Break Bones With Its 'Karate Kick'

A cassowary's powerful kick, often described as a "karate kick," can break bones and cause fatal injuries to humans or other animals. This formidable ability, combined with its dagger-like claws, has ...
7News Miami

Florida man killed by ‘world’s most dangerous bird’

ALACHUA, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...
Seattle Times

Large, flightless bird attacks and kills its fallen owner

ALACHUA, Fla. — 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 ...
Gizmodo

The absolute worst way to die in the wild is Death-by-Cassowary

Outside Magazine recently published a funny-but-also-deadly-serious listicle of the Ten Worst Ways to Die in the Wild. There are some pretty greusome demises to be had in the roundup, but death by ...
CNET

Ancient people may have raised flightless birds that can 'slice open any predator'

The cassowary is a terror that can disembowel you, but studying fossil eggs suggest humans were hatching them 18,000 years ago. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser ...