Exotic Incident #2678
Incident Date:
10/21/2016
Location:
Cape Canaveral, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Emu
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
An emu named Taco escaped over his owner’s 4-foot fence and walked to a local bar. It took Brevard County Sheriff’s deputies and an animal control officer more than an hour to capture the 8-year-old bird. He also jumped the fence in October, 2012 and ran amok on State Road A1A.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.centredaily.com/news/nation-world/national/article110030757.html