In a case of deja vu, another emu has escaped its home in Colorado just days after a similar incident took place in Lakewood on August 18. Apparently, Centennial State emus are true escape artists.
According to a noon post on August 22 from the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, a call was received earlier in the morning about an emu that was on the loose in the area of Camfield. With the help of a local resident, animal control personnel located and captured the massive bird on private property, slipping a horse lead around it and getting it into a trailer.
The emu was reportedly friendly, with authorities believing it to be someone’s pet. Unfortunately, there was no owner around, thus it’s unknown who that owner might be…