In recent news, an extremely interesting and equally terrifying event occurred that has left several speechless. A large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea attacked and killed its owner on a farm in Florida, according to authorities.
The man, identified by police as 75-year-old Marvin Hajos, raised cassowaries, similar to emus and stand up to 6 feet tall and weigh up to 130 pounds, with black body feathers and bright blue heads and necks. and was injured after falling on a path near their enclosure, reported by the Alachua County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Taylor. Paramedics found Hajos just after 10 a.m. on Friday and transported him to the hospital where he died of his injuries. Authorities said their crews worked very hard to give the victim the best chance possible at survival. The cassowary can slice open any predator or potential threat with a single swift kick. Powerful legs help the cassowary run up to 31 miles per hour through the dense forest underbrush. This animal has been placed in the category with alligators, clouded leopards, and wolverines.
This can be closely related to the unexpected mauling by tigers that occurred during a 2003 Las Vegas performance that left Roy Horn partially paralyzed and put a halt to Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher's careers as Siegfried and Roy, a dynamic stage duo known for their acts involving white Bengal tigers.
This is insane and first I’ve heard of this. Nice connection to history
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy that that bird had the mindset to turn against its owner. This makes me think about other owners with pets out of the ordinary that may turn on them in the future to attack. Do you think this could happen again in the future with the same species of bird? - Kennedy Morrison
ReplyDeleteThis is why owning exotic and dangerous pets should be illegal!
ReplyDeleteIt is quite scary to have your own pet turn on you, but I do believe that you must be extra careful when dealing with an uncommon pet.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that the man died; however, there are many animals that aren't meant to be pets, and it is cruel to keep them as one. In Texas, likely over 1,000 tigers are kept as backyard pets, and they are not getting appropriate living conditions. Hopefully, this event will inspire stricter laws about what animals people can have.
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