Emu Wanders Onto Florida Toll Road, Troopers Load It Into Road Ranger

An emu wandering along a Florida toll road Saturday morning gave state troopers a traffic problem that was unusual even by Polk County standards.

The Florida Highway Patrol says troopers were called to the Polk Parkway around 8:30 a.m. Sept. 19 after someone reported the large flightless bird walking near milepost 16.

Troopers found the emu along State Road 570 and managed to corral it without anyone getting hurt…

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