Fla. man chokes to death on steak during 57th birthday celebration

A Fort Myers man has died after choking on a bison steak he was eating during a celebration of his 57th birthday.Christopher Russ was enjoying a dirty martini and bison steak during a birthday night out with friends at Ted's Montana Grill in Estero."He wanted to go there so bad," landlord Francine Ryan, who was at the dinner, told the Fort Myers News-Press.Ryan said the steak was a half-foot long and cooked medium rare. She said she took two bites of her meal when she noticed Russ was nearly don