Australian emu escapes in New Hampshire, America

An emu in New Hampshire? Emus are large flightless birds native to Australia. But one is on the loose in New Hampshire – and although emus are flightless they can run at great speed (The Inquisitr, September 14, 2015).

Somewhere near the town of Bow in the state of New Hampshire in America an emu was sighted in three different neighbourhoods. Authorities received four phone calls and are therefore on the lookout for the escaped bird. So far the emu’s owner has not come forward to authorities to report a missing bird, say the Bow Police Department officials.

The areas where the emu was last sighted are dense woodlands, perfect for hiding. The feathers of an emu are brown and blend in well in woodlands.

When the Bow police asked residents whether they had spotted an emu, one said he had seen deer, fox, moose, turkey, porcupines, but no emu. ‘Never in my life. Not even in the zoo. I thought I’d have to go to Australia to see that. Didn’t think I’d see it here,’ the resident said.

Bow police have contacted a wildlife rehabilitator and she agreed to try to capture the emu if she saw it. That’s because the police don’t have the equipment to catch a large, fast, and fidgetty bird.

Emus are not dangerous birds, but they do have sharp beaks and sharp claws. Police are urging residents not to capture the bird themselves. The police are also concerned that the bird might be hit by a car.

There used to be an emu farm in New Hampshire but it appears to be inactive. So maybe the emu had escaped some time ago. Like the reported wallabies near Paris, now there are emus in New Hampshire.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2419315/emu-new-hampshire-escape-artist-loose-in-the-town-of-bow-seen-in-3-different-neighborhoods/

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