Posted on 04/14/2019 6:12:44 AM PDT by sodpoodle
ALACHUA, Fla. (AP) — 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.
The Alachua County Fire Rescue Department told the Gainesville Sun that a cassowary killed the man Friday on the property near Gainesville, likely using its long claws. The victim, whose name was not released, was apparently breeding the birds, state wildlife officials said.
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They ARE dinosaurs. The talons on that thing are the same that were on velociraptors. It could shred you in seconds.
Not the “Big Bird” that my children watched on TV when they were young. Headshake.
I’ve never heard of the breed.
Thunder-thighs of dark meat. Pass the drumstick.
Well, have you heard about the bird?
Stick to cats and dogs, but if you must have a ‘bird’, canaries and parrots are good.
Otherwise, just put out bird seed and watch the ‘wild ones’.
Only farmers need to raise critters.
This is Florida, people. Sooner or later cassowary will escape into the wild, and breed like crazy. Yes, just like Jurassic Park.
I just want to know if it tastes like turkey.
Targets of Opportunity.
Unless we’re raising them for food, there’s no need for something like that.
Zoos are good for folks who enjoy seeing exotic animals.
Not residential or rural homes.
Per Scientific Amrrican
Attacking cassowaries charge and kick, sometimes jumping on top of the victim. Unlike emus, which reputedly can only kick backwards (no, I don’t believe this either), cassowaries can kick in a forward and downward direction.
They may also peck, barge or head-butt. The commonest injuries they cause in humans are puncture wounds, lacerations and bone fractures. Serious injuries resulting from cassowary attacks are most likely to occur if the person is crouching or is lying or has fallen on the ground.
When confronted with a charging cassowary it’s clearly unwise to crouch or turn one’s back on the bird. Claims that jogging incites cassowaries to attack (supposedly because the sound of running feet imitates a foot-stamping rival cassowary) do not withstand scrutiny as walking people have been attacked more frequently than joggers.
I use Turkey drumsticks for noodle soup. Lifetime favorite! Ah, crap, now I’m hungry!
Everybody knows that the bird is the word.
Everybody's heard!
The Pitbull of the bird world.
Anything from Australia, including the women, will bite, scratch, kick, claw, strangle, chew, poison and otherwise attempt to destroy you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary#Diet
As for eating the cassowary, it is supposed to be quite tough. Australian administrative officers stationed in New Guinea were advised that it “should be cooked with a stone in the pot: when the stone is ready to eat so is the Cassowary”.[26]
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