Beachgoers in Australia were shocked when an enormous bird, considered by some to be the world's most dangerous, emerged from the water on Oct. 31 and shook itself off. The bird, called a cassowary, ...

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The cassowary is considered one of the world’s most dangerous birds (stock image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) One of the world’s most dangerous birds has been successfully hatched for the first time in ...

Beachgoers in Australia last month initially thought it was a turtle or a shark’s dorsal fin in the ocean. But upon closer inspection, they were stunned to see a cassowary – sometimes dubbed "the ...

QUEENSLAND, Australia (WFLA) — Beachgoers in Queensland, Australia, were surprised when they found that they were joined by a colorful, and dangerous, animal. According to the Queensland Government’s ...

A Florida man was killed Friday after he fell in his backyard and was killed by his pet cassowary, a large flightless bird with sharp talons. Marvin Hajos, 75, called 911 after apparently falling and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. QUEENSLAND, Australia (WJW) – Beachgoers in ...

Cassowaries are massive flightless birds, second only to ostriches in weight. Standing up to 6 feet tall, they can weigh up to 160 pounds! Instead of flight feathers, they have unique, hair-like ...

A family in Australia had a “close encounter” with cassowary birds searching for food, a video shows. The incident prompted warnings. Screengrab from a video shared by the Queensland Department of the ...

The earliest bird reared by humans may have been a cassowary -- often called the world's most dangerous bird because of its long, dagger-like toe. The earliest bird reared by humans may have been a ...