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Emu appears in Alabama man's yard
Greg Ritchie said the ostrich-cousin showed up in his yard Tuesday and thus far he has been unable to determine the bird's origins, WALA-TV in Mobile, Ala., reported Wednesday.
"He showed up yesterday around 11:00 and has been here since," Ritchie said of the emu. "Just trying to keep him here and keep him out of the highway and getting injured."
Ritchie said he has been feeding the emu cracked corn and keeping it at a distance with a rake. However, he said he is worried the big bird will wander onto the highway before he can find its owner.
"He's been around for two days now. Hopefully he'll still be here when the owner comes to claim him," he said.
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This news arrived on: 08/21/2008
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08-26-2008 07:33
Izzy in Minneapolis wrote:
My first call....
Would have been to the local zoo, assuming there is one. Otherwise, an animal welfare agency.
08-26-2008 00:34
klondikekitty wrote:
Hmmm -- maybe the emu belongs to somebody who's not taking good care of him, and that's why he escaped, or maybe his owner isn't sposed to have him -- there are lots of federal and state laws governing ownership of exotic birds and animals, and the owner might be afraid to come forward and claim him since he's not sposed to have him in the first place -- this man should call the nearest zoo and see if they will come and get him. Also, why hasn't animal control people come to collect him and put him somewhere safe till they find out where he's sposed to be ?? This is NOT the responsibility of the guy whose backyard the emu wandered into!!
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