An elderly man has been left badly injured by what emergency services have described as a “cassowary attack” in North Queensland.

The man, aged in his 70s, was left with a large leg wound after he was attacked by the large flightless bird in Carwell on ...

Attacks by the large ... Wildlife officers have released new information about a rare cassowary attack in North Queensland and issued warnings about the potential dangers the wild animals pose.

The cassowary gradually swims closer to the shore ... and they face numerous threats to their survival, including habitat loss, vehicle strikes, and domestic dog attacks," Clough said.

Followed categories will be added to My News. The footage, which was taken by Mission Beach grocer Leny Capuchino on her Cassowary Coast property on Thursday, showed a large cassowary chasing a ...