ODESSA, Del. (AP) — An emu whose escape more than 60 days ago prompted lockdowns at two Delaware elementary schools has been captured.
Daniel Shortridge is a spokesman for the state Department of Agriculture. He is quoted by The News-Journal of Wilmington as saying that private parties and state officials netted the flightless bird Thursday afternoon at the Stonefield housing development near Odessa.
Dan Stonebraker is co-owner of 3 Palms Petting Zoo in Clayton. He says the bird has been put in a trailer and will be moved to a secure facility.
The runaway emu was spotted Monday near Spring Meadow Elementary School and Old State Elementary School, leading to a “soft lockdown” at both schools.
Over the past week, authorities have received a growing number of calls from people who had spotted the bird or come close to hitting it.
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That emu has got the Groucho Marx walk down cold.
The bird is harmless and there is no justification for killing it. It belongs in Australia not Delaware so it’s just doing the best it can.
Thanks Obama…
At last, I can finally stop sleeping with a loaded AR-15 beside my bed.
Because, after all, it may be able to kill with a single kick, but it’s not like it’s an unarmed black man.