Emu on the interstate, running around!

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There has been an emu running around our area for several days. No one seems to be able to catch it. They have called in specialty animal people, the police have tried, veterinarian students, you name it--and it's still running free, dodging in front of cars and running through neighborhoods. People have been told not to approach it. Others have slammed on their brakes to avoid hitting it. I didn't think I would see it, but I did, yesterday. It was close to the exit I was taking at the time to go to the doctor. It makes the news here every day, people are still trying to catch it. Last summer some were accidently allowed to escape from a breeder, and they caught most of them at the time, but not all. The town it escaped from is about an hour from here, but evidently this emu likes to travel! The question remains how it survived the winter outside when it was used to being cared for. If you come my way, watch out for the wild and elusive EMU!!