A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on each foot, killed its owner after he fell in the backyard of his Gainesville, Florida, home, officials told CNN. A Florida man was fatally injured Friday by a cassowary, an emu-like animal once dubbed the “world’s most dangerous bird.” Now, it will go up for auction with about 100 other exotic animals he owned. The Alachua County Sheriff's office told CBS affiliate WGFL-TV that a cassowary killed the man Friday on the property near Gainesville, likely using its long claws. Deals to your inbox Virus numbers by … ALACHUA, Fla. — A large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea attacked and killed its owner when the man fell on his farm in Florida, authorities said Saturday. An exotic bird related to the emu killed its owner in Florida on Friday, according to authorities. Between June 1996 and February 1997, six cassowaries were killed by dogs in the Cairns area and, of 35 cassowary attacks recorded by Kofron (1999) on dogs, 29 were in self-defence. The victim, identified as 75-year-old Marvin Hajos, owned the farm where the incident occurred. image caption Cassowary birds (file photo) are described as having "dagger-like" claws A 75-year-old man has been killed in Florida after he was attacked by a large flightless bird he owned. Standing as tall as a man, a meeting with a cassowary can be quite intimidating. A cassowary has killed its owner after the man fell over on his property in Florida. A 75-year-old man in Florida was killed by a cassowary, a large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea. A Florida man who authorities believe was breeding cassowaries has been killed by one of the birds. A cassowary, considered the world’s most dangerous bird, attacked and killed its owner when the man fell on his farm in Florida.. Key points: Cassowaries are sought after in the United States by collectors of exotic birds Cassowary, called ‘most dangerous bird,’ attacks and kills Florida man By Deanna Hackney and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN April 16, 2019 GMT The bird’s owner, Marvin Hajos, 75, made the initial call to 911 Friday about 10 a.m. The Alachua County Fire Rescue Department told the Gainesville Sun that a cassowary killed the man Friday on the property near Gainesville, probably using its long claws. A 75-year-old man has been killed by the large flightless bird he kept at his home in Florida. Florida Man Killed by His Cassowary, Huge Species Known as 'World's Most Dangerous Bird' KAYLA EPSTEIN, THE WASHINGTON POST . The large flightless animal is considered the most dangerous of all birds and has the power to sli… A Florida man was killed on Friday, Florida time, by a cassowary – the enormous, flightless bird native to Queensland. 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