Ronald Poppo Miami's Homeless Hero, a Beacon of Hope

Rudy Eugene, 31, was fatally shot over Memorial Day Weekend while mauling the face of Ronald Poppo. MIAMI - Ronald Poppo had a hard-knock life on the streets. A homeless drinker who had been shot once and arrested two dozen times, he was fighting for his ... Rudy Eugene was the man who chewed off a homeless man's face in Miami, Florida, USA, and was shot to death by police on May 26, 2012. A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami says he doesn't want any more reconstructive surgery. Ronald Poppo, the 65-year-old victim of a harrowing cannibal attack in Miami, is at greater threat from infections caused by the bites to ... One year after surviving a savage, bizarre attack in Miami that left him blind, beaten and facially disfigured, Ronald Poppo is continuing his. The "Miami Zombie" victim is doing much better after last year's atrocious attacks. A homeless man who had his face eaten by an attacker on a Florida motorway in May tells police his assailant "just ripped me to ribbons". Doctors responsible for care and recovery of South Florida man say he wants people to know he's coping "quite well" Ronald Poppo, the "Miami Zombie" victim, shows resilience one year after the gruesome attack.