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    Emu escapes from Vt. farm, on the lam for 5 weeks

    SOUTH HERO, Vt. (AP) — An elusive emu on the lam in Vermont has been amusing residents in communities on Lake Champlain.

    The 150-pound flightless bird looks like a small ostrich. It has been spotted wandering here and there in Grand Isle and South Hero since it escaped from a local farm five weeks ago.

    It was spotted again Friday outside the South Hero elementary school, where it walked by a window of the principal's office. School worker Steve Berard tried to lasso it with an extension cord, but it broke free.

    The emu's owner tells WCAX-TV (http://bit.ly/yYUT7C ) he bought three emus for his grandchildren but they don't make great pets.

    He's taken out an ad in a local newspaper saying, "Free emu if you can capture it."

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    Information from: WCAX-TV, http://www.wcax.com

     

    19 comments

    • Masterius  •  Baltimore, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      Are they sure it isn't on the llama?
    • Dave  •  Jacksonville, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Getting a vision of the town drunk if he see's it. "Giant chicken!! I jus saw a giant chicken outside the bar. Biggest chicken I ever saw." Bartender would cut him off for sure.
      • marshhawk 3 mths ago
        Better than seeing pink elephants.
    • Joated  •  3 mths ago
      Be a heck of an addition to someone's Great Backyard Bird Count list!
      • niwdog 3 mths ago
        Exotic pets never seem to work out.
    • B.C.  •  3 mths ago
      Actually emu (and ostrich) steaks are almost indistinguishable from beef, at least if you have a good cook. mmmmmm....

      On the other hand that bird weighs 150 pounds and I'm told they have a nasty kick.

      (Anything free is worth what you pay for it.)
    • granny  •  3 mths ago
      Better have the camcorder handy.
      Those buggers really kick hard.
      And they know right where to hurt you.
      • Joated 3 mths ago
        Aah, well then, a 12 guage would be better than the camcorder. No?
    • Gerald  •  Mt Auburn, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Wow a thanksgiving bird on the lam you would need a blast furnace to roast that rascal
    • marshhawk  •  3 mths ago
      Emu meat is good to eat.Expensive to.
    • give me a break  •  3 mths ago
      keep running buddy! someone is thinking of free emu steaks
    • HeatherraeVT  •  Williston, Vermont  •  3 mths ago
      Hey I'm from VT and if it is "sleepy" the Emu i could probably get him. haha There are a bunch of them around here and they are soo cute and sleepy is my fav. He gets sleepy eyes when you rub his neck and head.
    • Randal  •  Duluth, Minnesota  •  3 mths ago
      Run, Emu, run..........
    • G.O.D.F.A.T....  •  Jacksonville, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Emu meat is delicious.
    • friend in low places  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      WOW! Honey thats looks good do you need any help passing me one of those drum sticks ?
    • foodandart  •  Portsmouth, New Hampshire  •  3 mths ago
      Emus are *mean*.

      I have a friend that worked in an animal sanctuary in Florida and the creatures that *consistently* were most likely to land bruising bites and kick the hired help were, you guessed it, the emus.

      Rotten-tempered birds they are.
    • Duke  •  San Diego, California  •  3 mths ago
      It's Obama's fault
      • Randal 3 mths ago
        No, it's Bush's fault!
    • Eco-Friendly Westboro  •  3 mths ago
      How dumb are you people? Emu wouldn't taste like beef, it's a godamn bird. It tastes like chicken for gods sake...
    • Sonny  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      To the tune of "Jamies got a gun"........Elmos got a gun....Elmos got a gun....Big birds on the run...says this is no fun.....when Elmo acts like that you know he's smokin' crack and I don't want to be aroouuuuuuund..........
    • Kanatsu  •  Tokyo, Japan  •  3 mths ago
      Emu is to survive in the desert.
    • MouthofWar  •  San Diego, California  •  3 mths ago
      I am so going to capture that :)
    • Jesus Saves.  •  3 mths ago
      Those birds can hurt you if they really want to. They have a powerful kick that can break your legs. That owner had something to be concerned about when it got away.
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