A Florida man was killed by his cassowary,a six-foot-tall flightless bird similar to an ostrich or an emu, when he fell in the animal’s enclosure.
The Daily Beast says that Deputy Chief Jeff Taylor explained to the Gainesville Sun that cassowary are native to Australia and novel Guinea, or kill their prey with their four inch,sharp talons.“My understanding is that the gentleman was in the vicinity of the bird and at some point fell. When he fell, he was attacked, and ” Taylor said.
A trainer at the San Diego Zoo explained that even though they can’t fly,cassowaries can run hastily, and they kill and cut open their kills with their knifelike talons.“The cassowary can slice open any predator or potential threat with a single swift kick. Powerful legs abet the cassowary run up to 31 miles per hour… through the dense forest underbrush.”Click here to continue and read more...
Source: inquisitr.com