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A 75-year-old man has been killed in Florida after he was attacked by a large flightless bird he owned.<\/p>\n

Alachua County Sheriff Department told the BBC they were called to the man\u2019s property on Friday and found the man badly wounded by a cassowary.<\/p>\n

The man, named Marvin Hajos, was taken to hospital by paramedics where he died from his injuries.<\/p>\n

Police are investigating but say initial information suggests this was a \u201ctragic accident\u201d.<\/p>\n

It happened south of the city of Alachua in northern Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy understanding is that the gentleman was in the vicinity of the bird and at some point fell. When he fell, he was attacked,\u201d Deputy Chief Jeff Taylor told the Gainesville Sun newspaper.<\/p>\n

A woman at the property, who identified herself as\u00a0Mr Hajos\u2019 partner, told the newspaper he had been \u201cdoing what he loved\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Hajos had kept exotic animals, including llamas, for decades, reports from local newspapers say.<\/p>\n

Similar in appearance to emus, cassowary are among the largest and heaviest bird species in the world \u2013 and can weigh more than 100lb (45kg).<\/p>\n

The birds can run up to 30 mph (50km\/h) and have a five-inch claw on each foot.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission consider cassowary a Class II species, which require a permit for ownership.<\/p>\n

Police say the bird involved in the incident remains at the property.<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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