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A homeless emu evaded police in Mississippi for days before officers finally caught it with the help of some barbed wire.

Emu on the loose has been caught in Mississippi. Image by Kelly Sikkema / CC BY 2.0
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department had been getting calls about a loose emu for days, but each time they tried to catch the big, flightless bird, it got away.
Deputy Chief Scott Mills told The Oxford Eagle that it had been a pet, but the owners moved away, and the bird wandered nearly five miles, .
Officer Cody Pruitt said a chase ended when the bird got tangled in barbed wire.
He said its neck was merely scratched, so he untangled it, made a leash from rope, and Mounted Patrol Commander David Misenhelter led the emu into a horse trailer.
Mr Pruitt said a farmer who already had emus agreed to take the bird.
(Press Association)
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