Cassowary attack: giant bird kills owner in Florida after he fell

Bird native to Australia and Papua New Guinea likely killed breeder with its long claws A cassowary - a large, flightless bird native to Australia and Papua New Guinea - has killed its Florida owner when it attacked him after he fell. The fire rescue department in Alachua county told the Gainesville Sun newspaper the cassowary killed the man on Friday on his property near Gainesville, in the north of the state, likely using its long claws. The victim, whose name was not released, was apparently ...